Name: BarryNet Message Board Date/Time: 4/25/2020 2:25 AM Subject: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Song for the Day - April 25, 2020: Barry Manilow's version of "HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER" from his 2007 album THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES! "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" was written by Sidney Keith Russell and Robert Scott, and was a Top 10 hit for the Hollies and a Top 20 hit for Neil Diamond, both in 1970. Sidney Keith ("Bob") Russell (1914 - 1970) was born on April 25th.