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"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years.
In addition to "A Taste of Honey", Scott also co-wrote the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". [14] In the 1960s he became a music teacher and studied again under Moritz, but occasionally recorded as well, including a Nat King Cole tribute album released in the 1980s. He also composed film soundtracks, including the scores to Slaves (1969 ...
Shirley Bassey - "What Now My Love" (1963) Andy Williams - "The Impossible Dream" (1960) Scott Walker - "Joanna" (1968) P. J. Proby - "Maria" (1967) Long John Baldry - "MacArthur Park" (1966) The Animals - "The House of the Rising Sun" (1964) The Hollies - "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (1969) Gerry & The Pacemakers - "You'll Never Walk ...
Colorful costumes, endless radio play, and big-money music videos supported the top tunes throughout the '90s. In short, it was a time of musical triumph — and some of the decade’s biggest ...
But neither one of these songs was released at this time ("Carrie" appeared as the B-side of the re-released "He Ain't Heavy" in 1988). In August 1981, the remaining Hollies released "Holliedaze" on EMI, a medley edited together by Tony Hicks from their hit records, which returned them to the UK Top 30.
"All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo (1997) "Close to me you're like my father, Close to me you're like my sister, Close to me you're like my brother" Well, OK—that seems weird, but I'm still down with it.
This time, he has to change a line in "Apeman"- "The air pollution is a-foggin' up my eyes" which sounds too much like "a-fuckin'". November 23 – The Electric Factory concert venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania' closes its doors. December 8 – John Lennon conducts a lengthy and intensely candid interview with Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone ...
The following year, he and Jones were again nominated in the same category (the title song for the Sidney Poitier film For Love of Ivy). He had his last hit song in 1969–70 with "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", co-written with Bobby Scott and recorded by The Hollies.