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    • NJR
      NJR last edited by

      I know this is old news to some of you, but a friend of mine emailed me this. Not sure I ever saw the video, but I remember the terrible event.

      The background -

      • In 1989 a human crush occurred during the FA Cup semifinal match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, which resulted in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans. Twenty-three years later the Hillsborough Independent Panel published the findings of its report which concluded that no Liverpool fans were responsible for the disaster, and up to 41 lives could potentially have been saved if the response of the emergency services had been swifter. Steve Rotheram, the MP for Liverpool Walton, expressed a desire to release a charity single to raise funds for the legal costs of the Hillsborough victims' families as part of their campaign for justice. Inspired by Everton's Hillsborough tribute on 17 September 2012, when the Hollies hit, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" was played prior to their match against Newcastle United, it was decided that a re-recording of the song by various artists would be released as the charity single.

      He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

      4:33 • Studio version • A

      Paul McCartney : Electric guitar solo, Lead vocals     Gerry Marsden : Lead vocals

      Steve Sidwell : Strings arrangement

      Holly Johnson : Lead vocals Robbie Williams : Lead vocals

      Rebecca Ferguson : Lead vocals Paloma Faith : Lead vocals

      Eliza Doolittle : Lead vocals  Beverley Knight : Backing vocals, Lead vocals

      Melanie C : Lead vocals  Andy Brown : Backing vocals, Lead vocals

      Mick Jones : Electric guitar  Peter Hooton : Lead vocals

      Chris Sharrock : Drums  Ren Harvieu : Lead vocals

      Dave McCabe : Lead vocals Paul Heaton : Backing vocals, Lead vocals

      Hollie Cook : Backing vocals  Jon McClure : Lead vocals

      John Power : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Guy Chambers : Piano, Producer

      Andrew Davitt : Acoustic guitar  Cyrus Reynolds : Brass arrangement

      Ian Davidson : Choir arrangement, Choir conductor  David Catlin-Birch : Bass guitar

      Alan Hansen : Choir John Bishop : Choir

      Kenny Dalglish : Choir Neil Fitzmaurice : Choir

      Peter Reid : Choir  Steve Rotheram : Choir

      LIPA Gospel Choir : Choir Vasily Petrenko : Strings conductor

      Richard Blake : Cornet, Flugelhorn Matthew Lewis : Euphonium

      Meredith Moore : French horn Will Pound : Harmonica

      Glenn Tilbrook : Lead vocals Shane MacGowan : Lead vocals

      Richard Flack : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Oliver Som : Recording engineer

      Paul Stanborough : Recording engineer  Liam Nolan : Assistant recording engineer

      Alec Brits : Assistant recording engineer (choir) Tony Draper : Recording engineer (choir)

      Jon Withnall : Assistant recording engineer (strings)  Chris Taylor : Recording engineer (strings)

      Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings  Adi Brett : Strings

      Amelia Jones : Strings  Anthony Banks : Strings

      Catherine Marwood : Strings  Daniel Sanxis : Strings

      David Rimbault : Strings  David Ruby : Strings

      Fiona Stunden : Strings  Gemma Bass : Strings

      Gethyn Jones : Strings Hilary Browning : Strings

      James Justin Evans : Strings James Pattinson : Strings

      Kathryn Cropper : Strings Lesley Gwyther : Strings

      Olga Muszynska : Strings Paula Muldoon : Strings

      Paulette Bayley : Strings Rachel Jones : Strings

      Rakhvinder Singh : Strings Rebecca Walters : Strings

      John Hebbron : Strings Sarah Hill : Strings

      Simon Denton : Strings Stephan Mayer : Strings

      Stephen Mann : Strings Susanna Jordan : Strings

      Thelma Handy : Strings William Roberts : Tuba

      Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

      GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

      Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

      FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

      Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

      Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

      Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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      • NJR
        NJR last edited by

        I just got home from The Flower Power Cruise and got to see the Hollies perform this song in the big theatre on the Celebrity Summit. Had a front row seat that was miraculously available!

        Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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