Toppa Top 10: Ten Hidden Dennis Brown Gems 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +1 February 1, 2013 9. He Ain’t Heavy The hippie-era solidarity tune “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” was popularized by The Hollies in 1969; Neil Diamond also has a version. But DB made it his own on this Studio 1 production.