He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Dave McCabe, Paul Heaton, Hollie Cook, Jon McClure, John Power, Gerry Marsden, and two original members of The Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks. Another version by an unknown vocalist was used in the early 1990s by the New Zealand Police in a televised public service announcement. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that year and again for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been recorded by
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",