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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.
The US version of Hollies Sing Hollies was renamed He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother with a different full cover art, and was released in December 1969 by Epic Records. It included the hit single " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother " and omitted two tracks from the UK version, "Soldier's Dilemma" and "Marigold/Gloria Swansong" (the second was saved ...
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother may also refer to: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (album) , a 1969 Hollies album, also known as Hollies Sing Hollies and including the song of the same name He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (film) , a Hong Kong film, also known as He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father or 新難兄難弟
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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.
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 .
The album also included the first recording of Bobby Scott and Bobby Russell's "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a worldwide hit for the Hollies in 1969. Gordon's bravura performance of the song was released as single the same year but failed to chart.
As a bandleader, he did sessions for Verve, ABC-Paramount, Bethlehem, and Musicmasters. As a songwriter, he won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for the song "A Taste of Honey". [13] In addition to "A Taste of Honey", Scott also co-wrote the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". [14]