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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 Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song.

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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 Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song. (en)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother est une ballade pop écrite par Bob Russell, composée par Bobby Scott et enregistrée pour la première fois par le chanteur Kelly Gordon en 1969. Reprise la même année par le groupe britannique The Hollies, elle connaît un succès international.Elle a ensuite été enregistrée par de nombreux artistes. La version des Hollies se classe 3e des charts britanniques en 1969, mais culmine en tête des ventes en 1988 avec la réédition du single après l'utilisation de la chanson dans un spot publicitaire télévisé pour la bière Miller Lite (fr)
  • He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother is een muziekballade geschreven door Bobby Scott en . Het nummer is oorspronkelijk opgenomen door Kelly Gordon in 1969, maar werd een wereldwijde hit als versie van The Hollies later dat jaar en in 1970 als versie van Neil Diamond. Het nummer is later door vele artiesten gecoverd. De versie van de Hollies is te horen in de film Zoolander. (nl)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother è un singolo degli Hollies, cover dell'omonimo brano di . (it)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother är en popballad skriven av Bobby Scott och Bob Russell. Den första inspelningen av låten gjordes av den amerikanske sångaren Kelly Gordon 1969, vilken gick obemärkt förbi. Senare samma år spelades låten in av The Hollies och utgavs som singel i september 1969. I USA dröjde utgivningen till december samma år. Inspelningen blev en stor hit för gruppen i både USA och Europa. Låten medtogs på den amerikanska versionen av albumet Hollies Sing Hollies som också döptes om till He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother. Neil Diamond spelade in låten 1970 och medtog den på sitt album Tap Root Manuscript. Diamonds inspelning blev en mindre amerikansk hit med en tjugondeplats på Billboardlistan. (sv)
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  • The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.jpg (en)
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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 Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song. (en)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother est une ballade pop écrite par Bob Russell, composée par Bobby Scott et enregistrée pour la première fois par le chanteur Kelly Gordon en 1969. Reprise la même année par le groupe britannique The Hollies, elle connaît un succès international.Elle a ensuite été enregistrée par de nombreux artistes. La version des Hollies se classe 3e des charts britanniques en 1969, mais culmine en tête des ventes en 1988 avec la réédition du single après l'utilisation de la chanson dans un spot publicitaire télévisé pour la bière Miller Lite (fr)
  • He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother is een muziekballade geschreven door Bobby Scott en . Het nummer is oorspronkelijk opgenomen door Kelly Gordon in 1969, maar werd een wereldwijde hit als versie van The Hollies later dat jaar en in 1970 als versie van Neil Diamond. Het nummer is later door vele artiesten gecoverd. De versie van de Hollies is te horen in de film Zoolander. (nl)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother è un singolo degli Hollies, cover dell'omonimo brano di . (it)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother är en popballad skriven av Bobby Scott och Bob Russell. Den första inspelningen av låten gjordes av den amerikanske sångaren Kelly Gordon 1969, vilken gick obemärkt förbi. Senare samma år spelades låten in av The Hollies och utgavs som singel i september 1969. I USA dröjde utgivningen till december samma år. Inspelningen blev en stor hit för gruppen i både USA och Europa. Låten medtogs på den amerikanska versionen av albumet Hollies Sing Hollies som också döptes om till He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother. (sv)
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  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (fr)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (it)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (nl)
  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (sv)
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