The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a song by The Hollies. Becoming one of their biggest hits, "He Ain't Heavy" became one of the most defining and enduring tunes of the 1960s. It has also become an anthem for brotherhood.

The song was originally released as a single with "'Cos You Like To Love Me" on the B side.

Chart performance:
The UK release was on 1 September 1969. The US release was 3 months later - 1 December 1969. "He Ain't Heavy" shot up the charts reaching #3 in the UK and #7 in the United States. The song was also re-released in late 1988 in the UK following its use in a television advertisement for Miller Lite Beer, it was paired with "Carrie" on the re-release. "He Ain't Heavy" finally reached the #1 spot in the charts for two weeks in September 1988 with this re-release.

Origin of the song:

"He Ain't Heavy" was composed by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. The pair were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer at a California nightclub. Despite the fact that Russell was dying of cancer and that the pair met in person only three times, they managed to turn out "He Ain't Heavy".

The Hollies soon recorded the emotional ballad, featuring the piano talents of Elton John, and with Allan Clarke providing a heartfelt rendition of the lyrics.

The song had been discovered by the group's guitarist Tony Hicks as a publisher's demo. Hicks later said that the demo was very slow in tempo, and that really only the lyrics remained in The Hollies version.

The Hollies version features Allan Clarke on lead vocals and autoharp, Terry Sylvester on high harmony, Tony Hicks on bottom harmony and guitar. Bobby Elliot played drums, Bernie Calvert bass, while Elton John guested on piano.

More Info @ :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain't_Heavy,_He's_My_Brother

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Cover - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Bobby Scott and Bob Russell)


The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where,
Who knows where
But I'm strong,
Strong enough to carry him.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

So on we go.
His welfare is my concern.
No burden is he to bear,
We'll get there.
For I know
He would not encumber me.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

If I'm laden at all,
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another.

It's a long, long road
From which there is no return.
While we're on the way to there,
Why not share?
And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

He's my brother.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother...

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[bigdjindustriez]

Very nice. You remind me of Jose Feliciano for some reason. Nevermind what these idiots are saying, just jealous because they can't do it as well.

[ParadiseEarth1]

Heh heh DJ -- it could be partly because of the shades, the type of guitar, and perhaps the strumming pattern a little bit. :^) And LOL @ the "i@*%&s", I understand many of them needs to alleviate the discord, hurt, or confusion inside them...

[captainbones42]

hey servo can you sing? this guys tryin at least but i dont hear u so wind ur neck in

[ParadiseEarth1]

LOL Captain! Let's just hope our friend finally have realized the essence of the song and thus found some peace in his life.

[DrewAnti1960]

great song Brother,that sounds great man5*****s

[ParadiseEarth1]

Thanks Bro :^) Nice to hear Jimi's great songs @ your place as well.

[MrEthelson]

Is it a joke?

[spinel20]

i'm so sorry to hear that ur uncle died.

and sorry for my English isn't good enough to express my feeling ....

just wanna say... Don't be sad . i think he wanna see ur smile on ur face better and live happily ....

[rnstn2003]

wunderbar

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[Neutrongirl1]

wonderful ;)

loved it;)

[spinch1488]

you suck fuck off chink eyed mother fucker 

[76csibe76]

szar vagy öcsém

[1hotdilf]

booooo!!!!

[jackmackeral1]

Why the fuck you gotta ruin these songs

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[nightrod1958]

top Song! Für jedes von ,,SONY,,entfernte Lied, verlängert sich mein Boykot

irgend ein ,,SONY,, Gerät zu kaufen.(Top Video von,,kristiebalcer,,

Videolänge 4:25. 58.374 Aufrufe. Einfach entfernt! eine Schande.

[SilentBombr]

Whut? I wanted the original, not this, grrrr