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Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist.
Nicky touched people’s lives, not just with his extraordinary musical abilities, but with his courage and his wicked sense of humour. As long as the hundreds of albums he contributed to are still listened to, he will never be forgotten.
The Session Man, a 90-minute documentary feature film, tells the story of Nicky Hopkins, the highly gifted and prolific session pianist, and unsung hero. Nicky not only played with The Kinks, The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, he also played on solo albums of all four members of the Beatles in the early part of a stellar career that ...
- The Who, “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” (1965) Although Nicky Hopkins is most-associated with the Stones (given the breadth of his collaborations with the band), the pianist’s streak of all-star session work began with the Who.
- The Kinks, “Sunny Afternoon” (1966) Impressed not only with Hopkins’ playing, but also his amicable nature and ability to learn parts with a minimum of explanation, Talmy continued to work with the pianist.
- Rolling Stones, “She’s a Rainbow” (1967) As a session man, Hopkins was usually found in a supporting role, either pounding or tickling the ivories to suit the best needs of the track at hand.
- The Kinks, “Days” (1968) Although Ray Davies praised Hopkins' lack of ego in the studio, it’s unlikely that the piano player would have said the same thing about the Kinks frontman.
Feb 24, 2024 · It is Nicky Hopkins, an amazing piano player who left school in 1960, aged 16, to play with Screaming Lord Sutch’s Savages. Two years later, he became one of veteran harmonica...
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Nicky Hopkins died in Nashville on 6th September 1994 at the tragically early age of fifty, from complications related to his lifelong illnesses and frailty. There were obituaries in Time Magazine, most of the quality papers and in the music press.
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Sep 8, 1994 · Nicky Hopkins, pianist: born London 24 February 1944; married; died California September 1994. 'OH FOR Nicky Hopkins]' That was the cry from a desperate Pete Townshend as he struggled to...
