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Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist.
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 ...
Feb 24, 2024 · February 24, 2024. By. Richard Havers. Cover: Courtesy of Universal Music. One of the first releases on Rolling Stones Records was Jamming With Edward …but who is Edward? It is Nicky Hopkins,...
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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. He remains arguably the most important and certainly one of the busiest session men in rock ...
- 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.
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...
Sep 23, 2021 · Nicky Hopkins | Britain's Number One Session Pianist - YouTube. Yesterday's Papers. 49.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.4K. 66K views 2 years ago. On September 1971, the British press wrote about...
