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
Joseph S. Manasse Joseph S. Manasse Joseph S. Manasse (August 3, 1831 – December 26, 1897) was an early settler of San Diego, California. Manasse was born in 1831 in Filehne, Prussia and came to San Diego in 1853 with his brother Heyman and cousin Moses. He opened a store in Old Town San Diego with little money, but soon prospered. In 1856, he formed a long-time partnership with Marcus Schiller, who was called a "Jewish Horatio Alger" by a biographer. They ran a large general store, J. S. Manasse and Company. They bought a lumberyard at the foot of E Street in