He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother - wikipedia He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother This article is about the song by The Hollies. For other uses, see He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother ( disambiguation ). `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' Single by The Hollies B - side `` ' Cos You Like to Love Me '' Released 26 September 1969 ( 1969 - 09 - 26 ) Recorded 25 June and 7 August 1969 Abbey Road Studios Genre Baroque pop soft rock Length 4 : 20 Label Parlophone Epic Songwriter ( s ) Bob Russell and Bobby Scott Producer ( s ) Ron Richards The Hollies singles chronology `` Sorry Suzanne '' ( 1969 ) `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( 1969 ) `` I Ca n't Tell the Bottom From the Top '' ( 1970 ) `` Sorry Suzanne '' ( 1969 ) `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( 1969 ) `` I Ca n't Tell the Bottom From the Top '' ( 1970 ) `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' is a popular music 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 again for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been covered by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies ' and Rufus Wainwright 's versions of the song were featured in the film Zoolander. Contents 1 Origin of the song 2 Origin of the title 3 Chart performance 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 Neil Diamond version 5 Bill Medley version 6 The Justice Collective version 6.1 Background 6.2 Personnel 6.3 Charts 6.3. 1 Year - end charts 6.4 Other versions 7 References 8 External links Origin of the song Scott and Russell had been introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met in person only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song. Origin of the title In 1884, James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, in his book The Parables of Jesus tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she was n't tired. With surprise she replied : `` No, he 's not heavy ; he 's my brother. '' In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit, he 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. ' '' The first editor of Kiwanis magazine, Roe Fulkerson, published a column in September 1924 carrying the title `` He Ai n'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 ai n't heavy, Father, he 's my brother '', were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children 's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan. Chart performance The Hollies ' recording, which featured Elton John on piano, was released in the UK on 1 September 1969 and on 1 December 1969 in the US. `` He Ai n't Heavy '' reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 7 in the US. The song, paired with rarity `` Carrie '', was re-released in late 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. Neil Diamond 's version of the song, recorded for his Tap Root Manuscript album, went to No. 20 on the Billboard `` Hot 100 Singles '' chart in late 1970. The Osmonds covered the song on their 1970 album, Osmonds, as well as on the B - side of their chart - topper `` One Bad Apple ; '' the song is a staple at their concerts. Olivia Newton - John covered the song on her 1975 album `` Clearly Love '', and it was released as the B - side of the single `` Let It Shine '' / `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' in January 1976 ; the single went to number one on the US Easy Listening ( adult contemporary ) chart and number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100. Weekly charts Chart ( 1969 -- 2013 ) Peak position Australia ( KMR ) 8 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 16 Canadian Top Singles 11 Canadian Adult Singles 35 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 9 Ireland ( Irish Singles Chart ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 15 New Zealand ( Listener ) 7 Norway ( VG - lista ) 7 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 5 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 7 US Cash Box Top 100 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 1970 ) Rank Australia 54 Canada 68 US Billboard Hot 100 46 US Cash Box 58 Neil Diamond version The Neil Diamond version entered at # 68 on the Hot 100 on 7 November 1970 ( UNI Records, 55264, length 4 : 09 ). The flip side was `` Free Life ''. The song appears on the Neil Diamond album Tap Root Manuscript, which was released November 1970. 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. Bill Medley version 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 # 25, being in the chart the same time as the Hollies ' version in 1988. The Justice Collective version `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' Single by The Justice Collective Released 17 December 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 17 ) Format CD single digital download 7 '' single Recorded October -- November 2012 Sleeper Studios, Metropolis Studios, Abbey Road Studios ( London ) Parr Street Studios, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts ( Liverpool ) Genre Pop rock Length 4 : 33 Label Metropolis ( 5065001566387 ) Songwriter ( s ) Bob Russell Bobby Scott Producer ( s ) Guy Chambers Richard Flack Music video `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' on YouTube In 2012, a version of the song was recorded, and was released on 17 December 2012, by musicians and celebrities going under the name The Justice Collective, including Melanie C, Robbie Williams, Paul Heaton, Paloma Faith, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Rebecca Ferguson, Beverley Knight, and two original members of The Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks, for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster. The song went on to take the coveted Christmas number one position for 2012 on the UK Singles Chart, beating The X Factor winner James Arthur, who was number one the previous week. 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. 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 17 September 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. 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 25 October 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 Chisholm, 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. Personnel 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 ) Paloma Faith Beverley Knight Eliza Doolittle Dave McCabe ( The Zutons ) Peter Hooton ( The Farm ) Ren Harvieu Jon McClure ( Reverend and The Makers ) Paul McCartney ( The Beatles ) 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 Elton John -- piano Will Pound -- harmonica Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra -- strings Richard Blake -- trumpet / flugelhorn Matthew Lewis -- trombone / euphonium Meredith Moore -- French horn Will Roberts -- tuba Production 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 Charts Chart ( 2012 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 17 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Spain ( Airplay Chart ) 33 UK Indie ( Official Charts Company ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2012 ) Rank UK Singles Chart 49 Other versions Another version by an unknown vocalist was used in the early 1990s by the New Zealand Police in a televised public service announcement. 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Jump up ^ YouTube - NZ police commercial circa 1991 - ' He ai n't heavy, he 's my brother ' Jump up ^ NZ Police Commercial 1990s ( He ai n't heavy... ) External links Preceded by `` A Groovy Kind of Love '' by Phil Collins UK Singles Chart number - one single ( The Hollies version ) 18 September 1988 -- 24 September 1988 Succeeded by `` Desire '' by U2 Preceded by `` Impossible '' by James Arthur UK Singles Chart number - one single ( The Justice Collective version ) 23 December 2012 -- 29 December 2012 Succeeded by `` Impossible '' by James Arthur The Hollies Graham Nash Allan Clarke Eric Haydock Bernie Calvert Terry Sylvester Bobby Elliott Tony Hicks Mikael Rickfors Peter Howarth Carl Wayne Ian Parker The Hollies album discography Studio albums Stay with The Hollies In The Hollies Style Hollies Would You Believe ? For Certain Because Evolution Butterfly Hollies Sing Dylan Hollies Sing Hollies Confessions of the Mind Distant Light Romany Hollies Another Night Write On Russian Roulette A Crazy Steal Five Three One - Double Seven O Four Buddy Holly What Goes Around Staying Power Then Now Always US albums Here I Go Again Hear ! Here ! Beat Group ! Bus Stop Stop ! Stop ! Stop ! Evolution Dear Eloise / King Midas In Reverse Words and Music By Bob Dylan He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother Moving Finger Clarke, Hicks, Sylvester, Calvert, Elliott Extended plays The Hollies Just One Look Here I Go Again We 're Through In the Hollies Style I 'm Alive I Ca n't Let Go Live albums Hollies Live Compilations The Hollies ' Greatest Hits ( US ) Hollies ' Greatest ( UK ) Hollies ' Greatest Hits ( GER ) Hollies ' Greatest Volume 2 ( UK ) The Hollies ' Greatest Hits ( US ) The Very Best of the Hollies ( US ) The History of the Hollies ( UK ) 20 Golden Greats ( UK ) The Best of the Hollies E.P. 's ( UK ) The Other Side of the Hollies ( UK ) Hollies ' Greatest ( US version ) ( US ) All the Hits and More -- The Definitive Collection ( UK ) Rarities ( UK ) The Air That I Breathe -- The Very Best of the Hollies ( UK ) 30th Anniversary Collection 1963 - 1993 The Hollies at Abbey Road 1963 to 1966 The Hollies at Abbey Road 1966 to 1970 The Hollies at Abbey Road 1973 to 1989 Greatest Hits ( UK ) A 's B 's & EP 's On a Carousel 1963 - 1974 : The Ultimate Hollies Midas Touch : The Very Best of The Hollies Box Sets The Long Road Home - The 40th Anniversary Collection At Abbey Road 1963 - 1989 Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years : The Complete Hollies April 1963 -- October 1968 The Hollies singles discography UK and US ( All Labels ) 1963 `` Stay '' / `` Now 's the Time '' 1964 `` Just One Look '' / `` Keep Off That Friend of Mine '' `` Here I Go Again '' / `` Baby That 's All '' ( UK ) - `` Lucille '' ( US ) `` We 're Through '' / `` Come On Back '' 1965 `` Yes I Will '' / `` Nobody '' `` I 'm Alive '' / `` You Know He Did '' `` Look Through Any Window '' / `` So Lonely '' 1966 `` I Ca n't Let Go '' / `` Running Through the Night ( UK ) - `` I 've Got a Way of my Own '' ( US ) `` Bus Stop '' / `` Do n't Run and Hide '' `` After the Fox ( with Peter Sellers ) '' / `` The Fox Trot ( Gold, Gold, Who 's Got the Gold ) '' ( Burt Bacharach ) `` Stop Stop Stop '' / `` It 's You '' 1967 `` On a Carousel '' / `` All the World Is Love '' `` Carrie Anne '' / `` Signs That Will Never Change '' `` King Midas in Reverse '' / `` Everything Is Sunshine '' ( UK ) - `` Water on the Brain '' ( US ) 1968 `` Jennifer Eccles '' / `` Open Up Your Eyes '' ( UK ) - `` Try It '' ( US ) `` Listen to Me '' / `` Do the Best You Can '' ( UK ) - `` Everything is Sunshine '' ( US ) 1969 `` Sorry Suzanne '' / `` Not That Way At All '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' / `` Cos You Like to Love Me '' 1970 `` I Ca n't Tell the Bottom from the Top '' / `` Mad Professor Blyth '' `` Gasoline Alley Bred '' / `` Dandelion Wine '' 1971 `` Hey Willy '' / `` Row the Boat Together '' 1972 `` The Baby '' / `` Oh Granny '' `` Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress '' / `` Cable Car '' ( UK ) - `` Look What We 've Got '' ( US ) `` Magic Woman Touch '' / `` Indian Girl '' ( UK ) - `` Blue in the Morning '' ( US ) 1973 `` The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee '' / `` Born a Man '' `` The Air That I Breathe '' / `` No More Riders '' `` I 'm Down '' / `` Hello Lady Goodbye '' ( UK ) - `` Look Out Johnny ( There 's a Monkey on Your Back ) '' ( US - 1975 ) `` Sandy ( 4th July, Asbury Park ) '' / `` Second Hand Hang - Ups '' `` Stop ! In the Name of Love '' / `` Musical Pictures '' UK only ( Parlophone ) ( Polydor ) ( EMI ) 1963 `` ( Ai n't That ) Just Like Me '' / `` Hey What 's Wrong With Me '' `` Searchin ' '' / `` Whole World Over '' 1965 `` If I Needed Someone '' / `` I 've Got a Way of My Own '' `` Son of a Rotten Gambler '' / `` Layin ' to the Music '' 1976 `` Boulder to Birmingham '' / `` Crocodile Woman ( She Bites ) '' `` Star '' / `` Love is the Thing '' `` Daddy Do n't Mind '' / `` C'Mon '' `` Wiggle That Whotsit '' / `` Corrine '' 1977 `` Hello to Romance '' / `` 48 Hour Parole '' `` Amnesty '' / `` Crossfire '' 1979 `` Something to Live For '' / `` Song of the Sun '' 1980 `` Soldier 's Song '' / `` Draggin ' My Heels '' `` Heartbeat '' / `` Take Your Time ( new version ) '' 1981 `` Holliedaze ( A Medley ) '' / `` Holliepops ( A Medley ) '' `` Take My Love and Run '' / `` Driver '' 1985 `` Too Many Hearts Get Broken '' / `` You 're All Woman '' `` This Is It '' / `` You Gave Me Strength '' `` Reunion of the Heart '' / `` Too Many Hearts Get Broken '' 1989 `` Find Me a Family '' / `` No Rules '' 1993 `` The Woman I Love '' / `` Purple Rain ( Live Version ) '' 2005 `` Hope '' / `` Shine On Me '' US only ( Imperial ) ( Epic ) ( Atlantic ) 1967 `` Pay You Back With Interest '' / `` Whatcha Gonna Do ' Bout It '' `` Just One Look '' / `` Running Through the Night '' `` Dear Eloise '' / `` When Your Light 's Turned On '' `` If I Needed Someone '' / `` Yes I Will '' 1968 `` Do the Best You Can '' / `` Elevated Observations '' 1971 `` Survival of the Fittest '' / `` Man Without a Heart '' 1972 `` Long Dark Road '' / `` Indian Girl '' 1973 `` Jesus Was a Crossmaker '' / `` I Had a Dream '' `` Slow Down '' / `` Wo n't We Feel Good '' `` Do n't Let Me Down '' / `` Layin ' to the Music '' `` Another Night '' / `` Time Machine Jive '' 1976 `` Write On '' / `` Crocodile Woman ( She Bites ) '' 1977 `` Draggin ' My Heels '' / `` I Wo n't Move Over '' 1978 `` Writing on the Wall '' / `` Burn Out '' `` If the Lights Go Out '' / `` Someone Else 's Eyes '' `` Casualty '' / `` Someone Else 's Eyes '' Italy only ( Parlophon ) 1967 `` Non Prego Per Me '' / `` Devi Avere Fiducia in Me '' `` Kill Me Quick '' / `` We 're Alive '' See also Discography Band members Neil Diamond singles discography Singles 1960s 1962 `` You Are My Love at Last '' `` I 'm Afraid '' 1963 `` At Night '' 1966 `` Solitary Man '' `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` I Got the Feelin ' ( Oh No No ) '' 1967 `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' `` Thank the Lord for the Night Time '' `` Kentucky Woman '' `` Some Day Baby '' 1968 `` New Orleans '' `` Red Red Wine '' `` Brooklyn Roads '' `` Two - Bit Manchild '' `` Shilo '' `` Sunday Sun '' 1969 `` Brother Love 's Travelling Salvation Show '' `` Sweet Caroline '' `` Holly Holy '' Singles 1970s 1970 `` Shilo '' `` Until It 's Time for You to Go '' `` Soolaimon '' `` And The Grass Wo n't Pay No Mind '' `` Solitary Man '' `` Cracklin ' Rosie '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' `` Do It '' 1971 `` I Am... I Said '' `` Done Too Soon '' `` I 'm a Believer '' `` Stones '' 1972 `` Song Sung Blue '' `` Play Me '' `` Walk on Water '' 1973 `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` The Long Way Home '' `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Be '' `` Skybird '' `` Longfellow Serenade '' `` Morningside '' `` I 've Been This Way Before '' `` The Last Picasso '' 1976 `` If You Know What I Mean '' `` Do n't Think... 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'' `` Figure of Eight '' `` Distractions '' ( promo ) 1990s `` Put It There '' / `` Mama 's Little Girl '' `` Birthday '' ( live ) / `` Good Day Sunshine '' ( live ) `` All My Trials '' ( live ) / `` C Moon '' ( live ) `` We Got Married '' ( promo ) 1991 `` The World You 're Coming Into '' / `` Tres Conejos '' `` Save the Child '' / `` The Drinking Song '' `` Hope of Deliverance '' 1993 `` C'Mon People '' `` Off the Ground '' `` Biker Like an Icon '' / `` Things We Said Today '' `` Transpiritual Stomp '' ( The Fireman ) 1995 `` A Leaf '' ( with Anya Alexeyev ) `` Come Together '' ( The Smokin ' Mojo Filters ) `` Young Boy '' `` The World Tonight '' `` Beautiful Night '' 1998 Rushes ( The Fireman ) 1999 Fluid ( Nitin Sawhney Remixes ) ( The Fireman ) `` No Other Baby '' / `` Brown Eyed Handsome Man '' `` Vo ! ce '' ( with Heather Mills ) `` Run Devil Run '' ( promo ) 2000s 2000 `` Free Now '' ( promo ) `` From a Lover to a Friend '' `` Freedom '' / `` From a Lover to a Friend '' `` I 'm Partial to Your Abracadabra '' ( promo ) 2002 `` Your Loving Flame '' ( promo ) `` Lonely Road '' ( promo ) `` Hello Goodbye '' ( promo ) `` Tropic Island Hum '' / `` We All Stand Together '' 2005 `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' ( with U2 ) `` Fine Line '' `` Jenny Wren '' `` Really Love You '' ( Twin Freaks ) 2006 `` This Never Happened Before '' ( promo ) 2007 `` Dance Tonight '' / `` Nod Your Head '' `` Ever Present Past '' 2008 `` Heal the Pain '' ( with George Michael ) `` Sing the Changes '' ( The Fireman ) 2009 `` Dance Til We 're High '' ( The Fireman ) `` My Soul '' ( with Nitin Sawhney ) `` Meat Free Monday '' `` Walk with You '' ( with Ringo Starr ) 2010s `` ( I Want to ) Come Home '' 2011 `` My Valentine '' 2012 `` Only Our Hearts '' Christmas Kisses : `` The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) '' / `` Wonderful Christmastime '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( The Justice Collective ) `` Get Yourself Another Fool '' ( promo ) 2013 `` Out of Sight '' ( The Bloody Beetroots feat. McCartney & Youth ) `` New '' `` Queenie Eye '' 2014 `` Save Us '' `` Appreciate '' `` Early Days '' `` Hope for the Future '' `` Only One '' ( with Kanye West ) 2015 `` FourFiveSeconds '' ( with Rihanna & Kanye West ) `` All Day '' ( with Kanye West ) Book UK Christmas number - one singles in the 2010s `` When We Collide '' ( Matt Cardle, 2010 ) `` Wherever You Are '' ( Military Wives with Gareth Malone, 2011 ) `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( The Justice Collective, 2012 ) `` Skyscraper '' ( Sam Bailey, 2013 ) `` Something I Need '' ( Ben Haenow, 2014 ) `` A Bridge over You '' ( NHS Choir, 2015 ) `` Rockabye '' ( Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne - Marie, 2016 ) `` Perfect '' ( Ed Sheeran, 2017 ) Complete list 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s UK Christmas number - one single downloads in the 2010s `` When We Collide '' ( Matt Cardle, 2010 ) `` Wherever You Are '' ( Military Wives with Gareth Malone, 2011 ) `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( The Justice Collective, 2012 ) `` Skyscraper '' ( Sam Bailey, 2013 ) `` Something I Need '' ( Ben Haenow, 2014 ) `` A Bridge over You '' ( NHS Choir, 2015 ) 2000s 2010s Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=He_Ain%27t_Heavy,_He%27s_My_Brother&oldid=843031809 '' Categories : Christmas number - one singles in the United Kingdom Christmas number - one single downloads in the United Kingdom 1969 songs 1969 singles 1970 singles 1988 singles 2012 singles Songs with lyrics by Bob Russell ( songwriter ) Songs written by Bobby Scott ( musician ) The Hollies songs Neil Diamond songs UK Singles Chart number - one singles Parlophone singles Epic Records singles All - star recordings Charity singles Rock ballads Hidden categories : Pages using citations with format and no URL All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Use dmy dates from January 2018 Use British English from July 2012 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for German Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Norwegian Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song All articles with failed verification Articles with failed verification from January 2018 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for UKindie Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 26 May 2018, at 11 : 45. 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Question: who wrote he ain't heavy he's my brother
Answer: Bobby Scott