The Nearest Thing To Heaven was a sizable hit for Bunny Walters in 1974.
The song was composed by Tony Macaulay, Gary Sulsh, and Stuart Leathwood.
[1] The version recorded by Bunny Walters was released in 1974 on Impact IR 1084.
This version that Walters recorded was produced by Alan Galbraith,[2] and was the one that became the hit.
[3] This single followed his previous release, the Bernie Allen arranged "Helena", which even though a gold disc entry,[4][5] wasn't a hit.