TonyfromLuton

<p><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/HPNM/0c3da59091_KHYE_media.jpg"></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> "</span><strong style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother</strong><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">" is a&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentimental_ballad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ballad</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">&nbsp;written by&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Bobby Scott</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Russell_(songwriter)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Bob Russell</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">. Originally recorded by&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Gordon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kelly Gordon</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">&nbsp;in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the Hollies</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">&nbsp;later that year and also a hit for&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Diamond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Neil Diamond</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">&nbsp;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.</span></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hollies</a>&nbsp;recorded the song in June 1969 at the EMI Studios (now&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abbey Road Studios</a>), with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Clarke_(singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allan Clarke</a>&nbsp;on lead vocals. According to&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hicks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Hicks</a>, he was given a demo recorded by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell when he was looking for songs to record, but found it too slow. The band sped up the song, and added an orchestra when they recorded the song. &nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elton John</a>, who was working as a session musician at the time, played the piano on the song, as well as their next single, "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Tell_the_Bottom_from_the_Top" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top</a>".&nbsp;Elton John was paid £12 for his work on the song.</p><p>The song was released on 26 September 1969 and reached No. 3 in the UK,&nbsp;and No. 7 in the US.&nbsp;The song was re-released in August 1988 in the UK following its use in a television advertisement for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_Lite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Miller Lite</a>&nbsp;beer. It reached the No. 1 spot in the UK chart for two weeks in September 1988.</p><p>I just hope and pray that the World, and all it's leaders can somehow find a way for all nations and all peoples to come together, and help each other through what ever difficulties that may occur !...Why must we suffer all the killing of innocent children and women ? What for ? Greed ? Religion ? Lines on a map ?</p><p>I really fear for my Grandchildren !</p><p>I hope you like my version of this great song !</p><p>Take care !</p><p>Tony.</p>