Billy Don't Be a Hero to ride out and seek reinforcements. (This suggests mounted infantry and a lack of modern two-way radio communications.) In the end, the heartbroken woman throws away the official letter notifying her of Billy's "heroic" death. Paper Lace's version of "Billy Don't Be a Hero" reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 March 1974, and did likewise in Australia, where it spent eight weeks at the top spot. Thereafter, Bo Donaldson's and the Heywoods's version reached No. 1 in the U.S. on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on 15 June 1974, but was dubbed into French for Canada. The
Little Hero Little Hero Paul Gayle (born 1972), better known by his stage name Little Hero, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Born in Farm Town, Discovery Bay, in St Ann, Little Hero emerged in the early-1990s, first recording with producer Courtney Cole in 1992, and had his first major success in 1994 with the Jamaican number one single "God Alone", a collaboration with Merciless and Action Fire. His debut album, "Revelation", was released in 2007 (initially in Japan) and entered the "Billboard" Top Reggae Albums chart at number one. He was reported to be working on a second album called "More Love"