Uploaded by MotownMaster on Sep 19, 2008
Cleo Duke Miller, Robert Flemming and Johnny Dawson were The Downbeats signed to Tamla in 1961, they released "Your Baby's Back a doo-wop gem written by Berry Gordy right around the same time Sandra Edwards recorded "It's Gonna Be Hard Times released under the same Sandra Mallett & The Vandellas both songs were released in 1962, by 1965 Saundra joined The Downbeats and they changed their name to The Elgins
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ha motown.....what do you think about this version
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HI, SIMPLY TERRIFIC! NEW TO ME AND A SURE SHOT HERE. THANKS FOR THE TREAT,TOM D. BRICK,NJ. {AT THE SHORE}.
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@bugsycline Shades of some of the old Johnny Ace stuff but it's still great also.
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KILLER!
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i LOVE it.
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Could you please put up "It's Gonna Be Hard Times" by Sandra Mallett? I just heard it for the first time (I think) on the radio and it sounded amazing. TIA!
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Hi, My name is Robin and I am Sandra Edward's daughter. I like to visit the old school sometimes and remember the good-old-days. They're sweet!
3 years ago 2
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Not sure but I think that the Temps thought about using the Elgins name in the early formative years.
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Ok, so the Downbeats became the Elgins. The guys needed to continue on singing more for when Sandra joined it was she that lead the group. I liked her voice but hearing these guys they needed to continue with them singing as well.
Vincent50 3 years ago
@Vincent50 there are songs by the Elgins with Johnny Dawson on lead, on the Elgins Lp Johnny sings 2 songs
MotownMaster 1 year ago
I am confused with the pictures of the Downbeats. The pictures are of the Elgins. What's up with this? Can someone explain. Is this group from Motown early days? I have to say the songs I've heard thus far are great.
Vincent50 3 years ago
The Downbeats are they 3 guys, when Saundra joined them they changed their names to the elgins
MotownMaster 3 years ago
this is a bad ass song
MotownMaster 3 years ago