He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Town children's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan. 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. It 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"
S. S. Balan group for 50 years before he retired in 2006 to become chairman emeritus of the group. Balan entered "Ananda Vikatan" as joint managing director and joint chief editor on 26 August 1956 and became managing director of the organisation on 26 August 1969 on the death of his father S. S. Vasan. Due to his powerful position as managing director of both "Ananda Vikatan" and Gemini Studios, he earned the moniker "M.D." amongst Chennai media circles in the 1970s. It was under his leadership that some of the finest achievements of the group happened including the birth of "Junior Vikatan",