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Nicholas Christian Hopkins was born in Perivale, Middlesex, England, on 24 February 1944. He began playing the piano at the age of three. He attended Sudbury Primary School in Perrin Road [2] and Wembley County Grammar School, [3] which now forms part of Alperton Community School, and was initially tutored by a local piano teacher; in his teens ...
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. He remains arguably the most important and certainly one of the busiest session men in rock ...
Apr 6, 2011 · Nicky Hopkins ' understated, beautiful piano playing is all over some of the top classic rock songs. He plays a rollicking solo on The Beatles' "Revolution." He also plays in "Sympathy for the...
Feb 24, 2024 · Nicky Hopkins was one of the most in-demand session players of his generation, featuring on songs by The Stones, The Beatles, and more.
24th February 1944 - 6th September 1994. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the legendary Nicky Hopkins…". These were Art Garfunkel’s words from the stage of the Royal Albert Hall as the first notes of ‘The Homecoming’ filled the room. Nicky loved England and when he returned after years in America, he had written the beautiful piece of music he ...
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 ...
Sep 6, 1994 · Explore Nicky Hopkins's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Nicky Hopkins on AllMusic.
