Donnie Elbert : WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO

At All Platinum, Donnie Elbert and had a run of minor R&B hits, but left after a disagreement over the claimed authorship of Shirley & Company's R&B chart-topper SHAME SHAME SHAME, which was credited to label owner Sylvia Robinson. 

Elbert was also involved in a copyright wrangle over Darrell Banks' major R&B and pop hit in OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART. He had originally written the song as BABY WALK RIGHT IN (still its alternative legal title) and given it to Banks, but received no writing credit on the original record. Eventually, the matter was resolved by BMI, with a disgruntled Elbert awarded joint authorship with Banks. OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART  has since been given award-winning status by BMI and is one of over 100 songs written or co-written by Donnie.

Donnie’s update of the Supremes' 1964 hit WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO? became his biggest hit, reaching #15 on the Billboard pop chart, #6 on the R&B chart, and (in 1972) #8 in the UK.