He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother youtu.be/svOX9dy0hyw About this recording A cover version of 1969 Hollies hit He Aint Heavy, Hes My Brother released as a tribute to the Hillsborough tragedy has claimed the Christmas No 1 spot. The song, which has been heavily promoted by the clubs famous figures over the past few weeks, beat X Factor winner James Arthur to the coveted position. Former manager and player Kenny Dalglish, Paul McCartney and Alan Hansen are among the cast of stars of Justice Collective and were joined by Robbie Williams, Gerry Marsden, Melanie C, Paloma Faith and Shane MacGowan in the bid to raise vital cash for the families continuing to fight for justice for the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the tragedy. Current Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said: I think its been great support [and] a great applause to the football fraternity. I think they recognised what these families and people have been through. For that to make number one shows that theyve been helping them and thatll be great for everyone concerned, puts a nice finish to the year and allow the families to move on and be proud of what theyve done. The record sold 269,000 copies this week, compared with 224,000 by Arthur. Read more: dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2252574/Hillsborough-charity-single-He-Aint-Heavy-Hes-My-Brother-Christmas-No-1.html#ixzz3JMffeKAA
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:45:00 +0000
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