"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 a
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Boys Town, officially Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, is a nonprofit organization based in Boys Town, Nebraska, dedicated to caring for children and families, founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan.
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
…exactly as it is rendered in the song title. In the 1940s, the words, adapted as "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother", were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan. According to the Boys Town website, the phrase as used by Boys Town was said to Fr. Flanagan in 1918…
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