He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

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With many a winding turn

Origin of the song: "He Ain't Heavy" was composed by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. The pair had been introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer at a California nightclub. Despite the fact that Russell was dying of lymphosarcoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) and that the pair met in person only three times, they managed to turn out the song. Bob would never have given up the publishing and Bobby Scott agreed to Bob's company, Harrison Music Corp., publishing He Ain't Heavy. However, Bobby Scott waited until Bob Russell was on his death bed of Feb. 1970 and purpos… read more
Origin of the song: "He Ain't Heavy" was composed by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. The pair had been introduced to each other by Johnny… read more
Origin of the song: "He Ain't Heavy" was composed by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. The pair had been introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer at a California nightclub. De… read more

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