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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 ...
The follow-up was the emotional ballad "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell, which featured the piano playing of Elton John; it reached No. 3 in the UK in October 1969, and No. 7 in the US in March 1970.
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 ...
In the Name of Love" in 1983, a UK No. 1 single in 1988 (a re-issue of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"), and in 1993 "The Woman I Love". The group still performs and records today; however, with the retirement of Allan Clarke in 1999, only Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott remain from the band's 1960s heyday.
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
Bobbie Gentry made an uncredited appearance on "Defunked", duetting on the song "Love Took My Heart and Mashed That Sucker Flat". 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 ...
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (1969) "Sorry Suzanne" is a 1969 single by the Hollies, co-written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay.