He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 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 many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' and Rufus Wainwright's versions of the song were featured in the film "Zoolander". Scott and Russell had been introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met in
S. S. Mani Nadar S. S. Mani Nadar S. S. Mani Nadar (died 9 November 2002) was an Indian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC) candidate from Sathankulam constituency in the 1996 and 2001 elections. Nadar had been one of five TMC MLAs, including one who was a member of the Republican Party of India but who had been elected on a TMC ticket, who objected in August 2002 to a proposed merger of the party with the Indian National Congress. He died in Chennai