'He Ain''t Heavy, He''s My Brother'' by The Hollies Limited Edition Prints of Original Painting 50s before eventually banning it from

before eventually banning it from radio airplay altogether

There'd been this old film called Boys Town about a children's home in America

The original writing credits of the Bach derived melody were for Brooker and Reid only

The record initially struggled in the U

regarded as one of country's most important standards

'He Ain''t Heavy, He''s My Brother'' by The Hollies Limited Edition Prints of Original Painting 50s before eventually banning it fromIn the 1960s when The Hollies were short of songs, guitarist Tony Hicks took to rooting around publishers in Denmark Street looking for something suitable. One afternoon he was played a demo by the writers Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. It sounded like a 45rpm record played at 33rpm, the singer was slurring, like he was drunk. But it had something about it. We speeded it up and added an orchestra. The only things left recognizable were the lyrics.