He ain't Heavy, He's my Brother by The Hollies

The song was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. It was first recorded by Neil Diamond but the first released version was by The Hollies in 1969, one year before Neil Diamond's.

Cover Versions:

• Cher (1971)
• The Housemartins (1988)
• Gotthard (1996)
• Barry Manilow (2007)
• Ali Campbell (2010)

Cher - He ain't Heavy, He's my Brother (1971)

We prefer the original from The Hollies but the others are not bad either.
by Flavia & Annick