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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

October 27, 2023

This article is about the song by the Hollies. For other uses, see He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (disambiguation).

"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.

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Single by Kelly Gordon
from the album Defunked
B-side"That's Life"
Released1969
Length4:49
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kelly Gordon
Kelly Gordon singles chronology
"You're A Star Now"
(1964) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1969) 		"Some Old Funky Blues Thing"
(1969)

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.

Title Edit

In his 1884 book The Parables of Jesus, James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she wasn't tired. With surprise she replied: "No, he's not heavy; he's my brother."[1]

In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit, Trine relates the following anecdote: "Do you know that incident in connection with the little Scottish girl? She was trudging along, carrying as best she could a boy younger, but it seemed almost as big as she herself, when one remarked to her how heavy he must be for her to carry, when instantly came the reply: 'He's na heavy. He's mi brither.'"[2]

The first editor of Kiwanis magazine, Roe Fulkerson, published a column in September 1924 carrying the title "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", the first use of the phrase exactly as it is rendered in the song title.

In the 1940s, the words, adapted as "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother", were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan.[3] According to the Boys Town website, the phrase as used by Boys Town was said to Fr. Flanagan in 1918 by one of the residents while carrying another up a set of stairs. The boy being carried is said to have had polio and worn leg braces.[4]

The Hollies version Edit

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
 
Single by the Hollies
from the album He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (US)
B-side"'Cos You Like to Love Me"
Released
  • September 26, 1969 (UK)
  • December 1969 (US)
RecordedJune 25, 1969[5]
StudioEMI, London
Genre
Length4:20[7]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ron Richards
The Hollies singles chronology
"Sorry Suzanne"
(1969) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1969) 		"I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top"
(1970)

The Hollies recorded the song in June 1969 at the EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios), with Allan Clarke on lead vocals. Elton John, who was working as a session musician at the time, played the piano on the song,[8] as well their next single, "I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top".[9] The song was released on 26 September 1969 and reached No. 3 in the UK,[10] and No. 7 in the US.[5] The song was re-released in August 1988 in the UK following its use in a television advertisement for Miller Lite beer. It reached the No. 1 spot in the UK chart for two weeks in September 1988.[11]

Record World said "this beautiful ballad features [the Hollies'] usual fine vocals."[12]

Neil Diamond version Edit

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
 
Single by Neil Diamond
from the album Tap Root Manuscript
B-side"Free Life"
ReleasedNovember 5, 1970
Recorded1970
GenreRock
Length4:30
LabelUni
Songwriter(s)Bob Russell, Bobby Scott
Producer(s)Neil Diamond, Tom Catalano
Neil Diamond singles chronology
"Cracklin' Rosie"
(1970) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1970) 		"Do It"
(1970)

The Neil Diamond version entered at No. 68 on the Hot 100 on November 7, 1970 (UNI Records, 55264, length 4:09).[36] The flip side was "Free Life". The song appears on Diamond's album Tap Root Manuscript, which was released in November 1970.[36] The song was played by KGB-AM radio, San Diego, California, in late 1970, prior to the then-new Walk for Mankind, in dedication to those who would be walking for donations that day.

Track listings

7" single

  1. He Ain't Heavy - He's My Brother - 3:59
  2. Free Life - 3:11
Charts
Chart (1970-1971) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[37] 20
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 4
Australian Singles Chart 94
New Zealand Singles Chart 18

Bill Medley version Edit

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
 
Single by Bill Medley
from the album Rambo III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedAugust 1, 1988
Recorded1988
GenreSoul, adult contemporary
Length4:30
LabelScotti Bros
Songwriter(s)Bob Russell, Bobby Scott
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder
Bill Medley singles chronology
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
(1987) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1988) 		"I'm Gonna Be Strong"
(1989)

Bill Medley recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film Rambo III. It was released as a single in the UK and peaked at No. 25, being on the chart the same time as the Hollies' version in 1988. It reached No. 49 on Billboard's AC chart.[38]

Track listings

7" single

  1. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - 4:30
  2. Giorgio Moroder – The Bridge (Instrumental) - 4:00
Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 49
UK Singles Chart[39] 25
Dutch Top 40[40] 23
Belgian Singles Chart[41] 20

Gotthard version Edit

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
 
Cover art for the single with alternate title.
Single by Gotthard
from the album G. (Asian Releases only)
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1996
Recorded1996
GenrePop
Length4:37
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Bob Russell, Bobby Scott
Producer(s)Chris von Rohr
Gotthard singles chronology
"One Life One Soul"
(1996) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1996) 		"Let It Rain"
(1996)

In 1996, Gotthard released their version of the song, which was poppier compared to their other songs and the structure was retained as a ballad like the original. In Switzerland, the cover was just as successful as the original. The Asian version of the album G contains the cover. It also appears on the compilation albums One Life One Soul – Best of Ballads and The Greatest Rock Ballads.

Track listings

CD-maxi

  1. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" - 4:37
  2. "All I Care For" - 3:08
  3. "One Life, One Soul" - 3:58
Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Swiss Singles Chart[42] 10

The Justice Collective version Edit

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
 
Single by the Justice Collective
ReleasedDecember 17, 2012
RecordedOctober–November 2012
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length4:33
LabelMetropolis
Songwriter(s)
  • Bob Russell
  • Bobby Scott
Producer(s)
The Justice Collective singles chronology
"The Fields of Anfield Road (as the Liverpool Collective)"
(2009) 		"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(2012) 		"All Together Now (as the Peace Collective)"
(2014)
Music video
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" on YouTube

In 2012, a version of the song was recorded, and was released on December 17, 2012, by musicians and celebrities going under the name the Justice Collective, for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster.[43] The song went on to take the coveted Christmas number one position for 2012 on the UK Singles Chart.[44]

Background

After the News International phone hacking scandal, members of the Farm along with Pete Wylie, and Mick Jones of the Clash performed at an anti-The Sun concert at the Liverpool Olympia in September 2011. Following this they formed the Justice Tonight Band and toured the United Kingdom and Europe for the next year in order to raise awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.[45]

Initially, the idea was to re-release the 2009 single "The Fields of Anfield Road" by the Liverpool Collective featuring the Kop Choir; however, this idea was rejected by Peter Hooton as only a relatively small number of people would buy it. Inspired by Everton's Hillsborough tribute on September 17, 2012, the song was played at Goodison Park prior to their match against Newcastle United. It was then decided that a re-recording of this song by various artists including the Justice Tonight Band would be released as the charity single.[45]

Keith Mullen of the Farm recruited Guy Chambers to produce the single and with Chambers offering free use of his Sleeper Studios to record the song. On October 25, 2012, Steve Rotheram, Guy Chambers and Kenny Dalglish announced plans of the single to be recorded by various artists such as Robbie Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Paloma Faith, Beverley Knight, Melanie C, Holly Johnson, Mick Jones, Glen Campbell, Peter Hooton, Chris Sharrock, Glenn Tilbrook, Ren Harvieu, Dave McCabe, Paul Heaton, Hollie Cook, Jon McClure, John Power, Gerry Marsden, and two original members of the Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks.[45]

Other versions Edit

  • In 1971, Donny Hathaway covered the song and released it on his self-titled album. He also published live performances of the song in several live albums.
  • In 1975, Olivia Newton-John covered the song on her album Clearly Love and included it as the B-side on her single from the same album, "Let It Shine", which went to No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Record World said that "Olivia covers the tune with a wispy vocal and understated instrumentation, making the song all her own."[54]

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October 27, 2023
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This article is about the song by the Hollies For other uses see He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother disambiguation 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 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother Single by Kelly Gordonfrom the album DefunkedB side That s Life Released1969Length4 49LabelCapitolSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Kelly GordonKelly Gordon singles chronology You re A Star Now 1964 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 1969 Some Old Funky Blues Thing 1969 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 Contents 1 Title 2 The Hollies version 3 Neil Diamond version 4 Bill Medley version 5 Gotthard version 6 The Justice Collective version 7 Other versions 8 ReferencesTitle EditIn his 1884 book The Parables of Jesus James Wells Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy Seeing her struggling someone asked if she wasn t tired With surprise she replied No he s not heavy he s my brother 1 In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit Trine relates the following anecdote Do you know that incident in connection with the little Scottish girl She was trudging along carrying as best she could a boy younger but it seemed almost as big as she herself when one remarked to her how heavy he must be for her to carry when instantly came the reply He s na heavy He s mi brither 2 The first editor of Kiwanis magazine Roe Fulkerson published a column in September 1924 carrying the title He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother the first use of the phrase exactly as it is rendered in the song title In the 1940s the words adapted as He ain t heavy Father he s my brother were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children s home by founder Father Edward Flanagan 3 According to the Boys Town website the phrase as used by Boys Town was said to Fr Flanagan in 1918 by one of the residents while carrying another up a set of stairs The boy being carried is said to have had polio and worn leg braces 4 The Hollies version Edit He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother nbsp Single by the Holliesfrom the album He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother US B side Cos You Like to Love Me ReleasedSeptember 26 1969 UK December 1969 US RecordedJune 25 1969 5 StudioEMI LondonGenreBaroque pop soft rock gospel 6 Length4 20 7 LabelParlophone EpicSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Ron RichardsThe Hollies singles chronology Sorry Suzanne 1969 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 1969 I Can t Tell the Bottom from the Top 1970 The Hollies recorded the song in June 1969 at the EMI Studios now Abbey Road Studios with Allan Clarke on lead vocals Elton John who was working as a session musician at the time played the piano on the song 8 as well their next single I Can t Tell the Bottom from the Top 9 The song was released on 26 September 1969 and reached No 3 in the UK 10 and No 7 in the US 5 The song was re released in August 1988 in the UK following its use in a television advertisement for Miller Lite beer It reached the No 1 spot in the UK chart for two weeks in September 1988 11 Record World said this beautiful ballad features the Hollies usual fine vocals 12 Weekly charts Chart 1969 1970 PeakpositionAustralia KMR 13 8Austria O3 Austria Top 40 14 16Canadian Top Singles 15 11Canadian Adult Singles 16 35Finland Soumen Virallinen 17 16Ireland Irish Singles Chart 18 3Netherlands Single Top 100 19 15New Zealand Listener 20 7Norway VG lista 21 7South Africa Springbok 22 1Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 23 5UK Singles OCC 10 3US Billboard Hot 100 24 7US Cash Box Top 100 25 8West Germany Official German Charts 26 9Chart 1988 PeakpositionEurope Eurochart Hot 100 27 6Ireland Irish Singles Chart 18 2UK Singles OCC 28 1 Year end charts Chart 1970 RankAustralia 29 54Canada 30 68South Africa 31 16US Billboard Hot 100 32 46US Cash Box 33 58Chart 1988 RankEurope Eurochart Hot 100 34 95UK Singles OCC 35 8Neil Diamond version Edit He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother nbsp Single by Neil Diamondfrom the album Tap Root ManuscriptB side Free Life ReleasedNovember 5 1970Recorded1970GenreRockLength4 30LabelUniSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Neil Diamond Tom CatalanoNeil Diamond singles chronology Cracklin Rosie 1970 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 1970 Do It 1970 The Neil Diamond version entered at No 68 on the Hot 100 on November 7 1970 UNI Records 55264 length 4 09 36 The flip side was Free Life The song appears on Diamond s album Tap Root Manuscript which was released in November 1970 36 The song was played by KGB AM radio San Diego California in late 1970 prior to the then new Walk for Mankind in dedication to those who would be walking for donations that day Track listings7 single He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 3 59 Free Life 3 11ChartsChart 1970 1971 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 37 20US Adult Contemporary Billboard 4Australian Singles Chart 94New Zealand Singles Chart 18Bill Medley version Edit He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother nbsp Single by Bill Medleyfrom the album Rambo III Original Motion Picture SoundtrackReleasedAugust 1 1988Recorded1988GenreSoul adult contemporaryLength4 30LabelScotti BrosSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Giorgio MoroderBill Medley singles chronology I ve Had The Time of My Life 1987 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 1988 I m Gonna Be Strong 1989 Bill Medley recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film Rambo III It was released as a single in the UK and peaked at No 25 being on the chart the same time as the Hollies version in 1988 It reached No 49 on Billboard s AC chart 38 Track listings7 single He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 4 30 Giorgio Moroder The Bridge Instrumental 4 00ChartsChart 1988 PeakpositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 49UK Singles Chart 39 25Dutch Top 40 40 23Belgian Singles Chart 41 20Gotthard version Edit He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother nbsp Cover art for the single with alternate title Single by Gotthardfrom the album G Asian Releases only ReleasedSeptember 20 1996Recorded1996GenrePopLength4 37LabelBMGSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Chris von RohrGotthard singles chronology One Life One Soul 1996 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 1996 Let It Rain 1996 In 1996 Gotthard released their version of the song which was poppier compared to their other songs and the structure was retained as a ballad like the original In Switzerland the cover was just as successful as the original The Asian version of the album G contains the cover It also appears on the compilation albums One Life One Soul Best of Ballads and The Greatest Rock Ballads Track listingsCD maxi He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 4 37 All I Care For 3 08 One Life One Soul 3 58ChartsChart 1996 PeakpositionSwiss Singles Chart 42 10The Justice Collective version Edit He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother nbsp Single by the Justice CollectiveReleasedDecember 17 2012RecordedOctober November 2012StudioSleeper Studios Metropolis Studios Abbey Road Studios London Parr Street Studios Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Liverpool GenrePop rockLength4 33LabelMetropolisSongwriter s Bob Russell Bobby ScottProducer s Guy Chambers Richard FlackThe Justice Collective singles chronology The Fields of Anfield Road as the Liverpool Collective 2009 He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother 2012 All Together Now as the Peace Collective 2014 Music video He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother on YouTubeIn 2012 a version of the song was recorded and was released on December 17 2012 by musicians and celebrities going under the name the Justice Collective for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster 43 The song went on to take the coveted Christmas number one position for 2012 on the UK Singles Chart 44 BackgroundAfter the News International phone hacking scandal members of the Farm along with Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of the Clash performed at an anti The Sun concert at the Liverpool Olympia in September 2011 Following this they formed the Justice Tonight Band and toured the United Kingdom and Europe for the next year in order to raise awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign 45 Initially the idea was to re release the 2009 single The Fields of Anfield Road by the Liverpool Collective featuring the Kop Choir however this idea was rejected by Peter Hooton as only a relatively small number of people would buy it Inspired by Everton s Hillsborough tribute on September 17 2012 the song was played at Goodison Park prior to their match against Newcastle United It was then decided that a re recording of this song by various artists including the Justice Tonight Band would be released as the charity single 45 Keith Mullen of the Farm recruited Guy Chambers to produce the single and with Chambers offering free use of his Sleeper Studios to record the song On October 25 2012 Steve Rotheram Guy Chambers and Kenny Dalglish announced plans of the single to be recorded by various artists such as Robbie Williams Rebecca Ferguson Paloma Faith Beverley Knight Melanie C Holly Johnson Mick Jones Glen Campbell Peter Hooton Chris Sharrock Glenn Tilbrook Ren Harvieu Dave McCabe Paul Heaton Hollie Cook Jon McClure John Power Gerry Marsden and two original members of the Hollies Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks 45 Vocalists Andy Brown Lawson Gerry Marsden Gerry and the Pacemakers Paul Heaton The Beautiful South Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze John Power Cast the La s Robbie Williams Take That Melanie C Spice Girls Rebecca Ferguson Holly Johnson Frankie Goes to Hollywood Beverley Knight Paloma Faith Eliza Doolittle Dave McCabe The Zutons Peter Hooton The Farm Ren Harvieu Jon McClure Reverend and the Makers Paul McCartney Shane MacGowan The Pogues Bobby Elliott The Hollies Tony Hicks The Hollies Hollie Cook The Slits LIPA Gospel Choir Clay Crosse Alan Hansen Peter Reid John Bishop Kenny Dalglish Neil Fitzmaurice Musicians Chris Sharrock Beady Eye drums David Catlin Birch World Party bass Paul McCartney lead guitar Mick Jones The Clash electric guitar Andrew Davo Davitt acoustic guitar Guy Chambers piano Will Pound harmonica Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra strings Richard Blake trumpet flugelhorn Matthew Lewis trombone euphonium Meredith Moore French horn Will Roberts tubaProduction Guy Chambers producer Richard Flack producer engineer Oliver Som engineer Liam Nolan engineer Chris Taylor engineer Jon Withnall engineer Tony Draper engineer Alec Brits engineer Weekly charts Chart 2012 PeakpositionIreland IRMA 46 4Netherlands Single Top 100 47 36Norway VG lista 48 17Scotland OCC 49 2Spain Airplay Chart 50 33UK Singles OCC 51 1UK Indie OCC 52 1 Year end charts Chart 2012 RankUK Singles OCC 53 49Other versions EditIn 1971 Donny Hathaway covered the song and released it on his self titled album He also published live performances of the song in several live albums In 1975 Olivia Newton John covered the song on her album Clearly Love and included it as the B side on her single from the same album Let It Shine which went to No 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart Record World said that Olivia covers the tune with a wispy vocal and understated instrumentation making the song all her own 54 References Edit Wells James September 10 2010 The parables of Jesus Retrieved January 18 2012 Trine Ralph Waldo 1918 The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit Project Gutenberg ZipUSA Boystown Nebraska National Geographic Magazine Ngm nationalgeographic com Retrieved March 30 2014 The Story Behind He Ain t Heavy Boys Town Retrieved September 18 2019 a b The Hollies Epic Anthology From the Original Master Tapes Epic Records EGK 46161 liner notes Ewing Tom July 9 2010 The Hollies He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother Freaky Trigger Retrieved August 2 2022 Epic Records 5 10532 45 rpm Buskin Richard Classic Tracks The Hollies The Air That I Breathe SoundOnSound Sound On Sound White Timothy Rosen Craig October 4 1997 Elton John 30 years of music with Bernie Taupin Billboard p 43 a b The Hollies Artist Chart History Official Charts Company All The Official Singles Chart Number 1s www officialcharts com Retrieved December 20 2019 Single Reviews PDF Record World October 4 1969 p 6 Retrieved May 4 2023 Forum 1970 ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Australian charts com Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved May 7 2017 The Hollies He Ain t Heavy He s My Brother in German O3 Austria Top 40 RPM 100 RPM 13 5 21 March 1970 Archived from the original PHP on 26 December 2014 Retrieved 24 May 2011 RPM Adult RPM 12 26 14 February 1970 Archived from the original PHP on 23 October 2012 Retrieved 24 May 2011 Nyman Jake 2005 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