Nicholas 'Nicky' Hopkins (February 24, 1944 in Ealing, West London – September 6, 1994 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an English musician who featured on scores of the most important British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, playing piano and organ. He is regarded as one of the most important session musicians in rock history, playing on countless hit recordings by leading British and American acts. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Look up keyboard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the rock band. ... It has been suggested that Bob Pridden be merged into this article or section. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock (or acid rock) movement. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Davies. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

Biography

Nicky Hopkins started his musical career in the early 1960s as the pianist with Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages, which also included Ritchie Blackmore (founder of Deep Purple). He then joined The Cyril Davies All Stars, one of the first British rhythm & blues bands, and played piano on their Country Line Special LP. David Edward Sutch (or Screaming Lord Sutch) (November 10, 1940 – June 16, 1999) was an English musician, politician and maverick. ... Richard Hugh Blackmore, (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Cyril Davies All-Stars:L-R: Nicky Hopkins, Cyril Davies, Carlo Little, Rick Brown, Bernie Watson Cyril Davies (1932 - January 7, 1964) was a British harmonica player and blues musician. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

He had suffered from Crohn's disease since his youth. Poor health and ongoing surgeries made it difficult for him to tour. This contributed heavily to his occupational preference for studio work. Crohns disease (also known as regional enteritis) is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining in between). ...

He began his career as a session musician in London in the early Sixties and quickly became one of the most in-demand players on the thriving session scene there, contributing his fluid and dexterous boogie-woogie influenced piano style to many hit recordings. He worked extensively as a session pianist for leading UK independent producers Shel Talmy and Mickie Most and performed on albums and singles by The Kinks, Donovan and especially The Rolling Stones, for whom he gave some of his most memorable performances, notably on their Sixties albums Between the Buttons, Their Satanic Majesties Request, Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed. Jamming With Edward was recorded during the Let It Bleed sessions, while the Stones' Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, with Ry Cooder, supposedly waited for Keith Richards at Keith's Paris flat, and the "Edward" of the title was an alias of Nicky Hopkins (as in, Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder, Hopkins' star turn on Quicksilver Messenger Service's Shady Grove). Boogie woogie has two different meanings: a piano based music style, boogie woogie (music) a dance that imitates the rocknroll of the 50s, boogie woogie (dance) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Shel Talmy (born August 11, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a notable record producer. ... Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes (20 June1938–30 May2003), was a successful English record producer, notably with a string of Number One hit singles with his own RAK Recordsand acts such as The Animals, Hermans Hermits, Donovan, and Suzi Quatro. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Davies. ... Donovan (Donovan Philips Leitch, born May 10, 1946, in Maryhill, Glasgow) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Between the Buttons is the fifth UK and seventh US studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1967 as the follow-up to the ambitious Aftermath. ... Their Satanic Majesties Request is a psychedelic rock album by The Rolling Stones recorded and released in 1967. ... Beggars Banquet is an LP released in 1968 by The Rolling Stones. ... Let It Bleed is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1969. ... Jamming with Edward is a Rolling Stones album, recorded in Keith Richards private studio in France during the Let It Bleed sessions of 1969, and released on Virgin Records in 1972. ... Let It Bleed is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1969. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1991. ... Charles Robert Charlie Watts (born 2 June 1941) is the drummer of The Rolling Stones. ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ... Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of San Franciscos original psychedelic bands of the late 1960s. ... Shady Grove is a 1969 album by Quicksilver Messenger Service. ...

In 1965, he played piano on The Who's debut LP, My Generation. He recorded with most of the top British acts of the Sixties including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks, and on solo albums by John Lennon, Jeff Beck, among others. He also helped define the "San Francisco sound", playing on Jefferson Airplane, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Steve Miller Band albums, briefly joined Quicksilver Messenger Service and performed with Jefferson Airplane at the Woodstock Festival. It has been suggested that Bob Pridden be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Bob Pridden be merged into this article or section. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Davies. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter. ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock (or acid rock) movement. ... New Riders of the Purple Sage New Riders of the Purple Sage was a 1970s country rock band from Marin County, California. ... Steve Miller is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. ... Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of San Franciscos original psychedelic bands of the late 1960s. ... The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2. ...

In 1967 he joined The Jeff Beck Group, formed by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck, with vocalist Rod Stewart, bassist Ron Wood and drummer Micky Waller and he played on their influential LPs Truth and Beck-Ola. He was also a member of the short-lived Sweet Thursday line-up in 1969. The Jeff Beck Group was a rock band formed in February 1967. ... Yardbirds album cover The Yardbirds were an early British rock band, noted for spawning the careers of several of rock musics most famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a Scottish / English singer born and raised in London. ... Ronald David Ron Wood (born June 1, 1947 in Hillingdon, London) is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a member of The Rolling Stones, The Faces and The Jeff Beck Group. ... Micky (Mickey) Waller, who was born on September 6, 1941 is a veteran drummer who has played with many of the biggest names on the UK rock and blues scene since he first went professional in 1960. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Hopkins was added to the Rolling Stones live line-up on the 1971 Good-Bye Britain tour, as well as the notorious 1972 North American Tour and the early 1973 Winter Tour of Australia and New Zealand. Hopkins is featured heavily on the classic 1972 Exile on Main Street album. Hopkins failed to make the Stones' 1973 tour of Europe due to ill health, and aside from a guest appearance in 1978, he would not play again with the Stones live on stage. He continued to record with the Stones until 1980, and on solo records of Stones' members up to 1991. The Rolling Stones 1971 UK Tour was a brief concert tour of England and Scotland that took place over two weeks in March 1971. ... The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972, often referred the S.T.P. Tour (for Stones Touring Party), was a much-publicized and much-written-about concert tour of The United States and Canada in June and July 1972 by The Rolling Stones. ... The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973 was a concert tour of countries bordering the Pacific Ocean in January and February 1973 by The Rolling Stones. ... Exile on Main Street is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by the rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. ... The Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour was a concert tour of Great Britain and Continental Europe in September and October 1973 by The Rolling Stones. ...

Hopkins released a solo album in 1973 entitled The Tin Man Was a Dreamer. Other musicians who appeared on the album include George Harrison (credited as George O'Hara), Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones and Prairie Prince who would go on to drum for subversive punks The Tubes. The album is a rare opportunity to hear Hopkins sing and was re-released on Columbia in 2004. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943[1][2] – 29 November 2001[3]) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. ... Michael Mick Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is an English musician best known as the former lead and rhythm guitarist for The Rolling Stones. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Prairie Prince Prairie Prince is a rock drummer. ... The Tubes are a San Francisco-based theatre rock band, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for their live performances that combined lewd quasi-pornography with wild satires of media, consumerism and politics. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hopkins did manage to go on tour with Jerry Garcia's side project, the Jerry Garcia Band, from August 5 to December 31, 1975. Jerome John Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band Grateful Dead. ... Jerome John Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was famous as guitarist and primary singer of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead, though his extensive career involved many other projects. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

As a session player, Hopkins was renowned for his effortless ability to give accomplished performances with little or no rehearsal, and was well-known around the studio scene for his perennial habit of reading comic books at recording sessions. The classic Kinks song "Session Man" (from Face to Face) is dedicated to (and features the playing of) Hopkins -- the Kinks' Ray Davies wrote a memorial piece that appeared in the New York Times after Hopkins's death. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

He was a member of the Church of Scientology and was awarded the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) Freedom Medal in October 1989. Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1][2] and science fiction [3] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. ... The International Association of Scientologists (IAS) was formed in October 1984 by a group of selected Scientologists, who assembled at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hopkins died on September 6, 1994 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN of complications from a previous intestinal surgery. He was 50 years old. At the time of his death he was working on his autobiography with Ray Coleman. He left behind his wife, Moira. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Promotional photograph of author Ray Coleman, from the back cover of his final book, Phil Collins: The Definitive Biography. ...

Selected performances

The Who, My Generation album (1965), "The Song Is Over" (1971),"Getting In Tune"(1971), "We're Not Gonna Take It [movie remix]" (1975), "They're All in Love" (1975), "Slip Kid" (1975) It has been suggested that Bob Pridden be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Kinks, The Kink Kontroversy (1965), Face to Face (1966), "Mr. Pleasant" (1967), "Village Green" (1968), "Berkeley Mews" (1968) The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Davies. ... The Kink Kontroversy is a 1965 album by The Kinks. ...

Jeff Beck, "Blues De Luxe", "Morning Dew" (1967), Truth (1967), "Girl From Mill Valley",Beck-Ola(1969) Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter. ... Morning Dew is an apocalyptic folk-rock song written by Canadian Bonnie Dobson in 1962, that has become a standard. ...

Cat Stevens, "Matthew and Son" (1967), Matthew and Son (1967) Yusuf Islam [2] (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 in London) performed as Cat Stevens from 1966 to 1978. ... Matthew and Son is an album by singer/songwriter Cat Stevens. ...

Marc Bolan, "Jasper C. Debussy" (1966-7, released 1974)

The Rolling Stones, "She's A Rainbow" (1967), "Sympathy for the Devil" (1968), "No Expectations" (1968), "Gimme Shelter" (1969), "Monkey Man" (1969), "Moonlight Mile" (1970), "Tumbling Dice" (1972), "Torn and Frayed" (1972), "Angie" (1973), "Time Waits for No One" (1974), Fool to Cry (1976), "Waiting on a Friend" (1981) “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ...

The Beatles, "Revolution" (single version) (1968) The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ...

The Move, "Wild Tiger Woman" (1968) The Move were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s from Birmingham, England. ...

Jamming With Edward [jam session with Ry Cooder and some Rolling Stones] (recorded 1969, released 1972)

Quicksilver Messenger Service, "Shady Grove," "Edward (the Mad Shirt Grinder)," "Spindrifter" Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of San Franciscos original psychedelic bands of the late 1960s. ...

Jefferson Airplane, "Volunteers" (1969), "Eskimo Blue Day" (1969), "Hey Fredrick" (1969) Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock (or acid rock) movement. ...

John Lennon, "Jealous Guy" (1971), "Oh My Love" (1971) John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...

George Harrison, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" (1973) George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943[1][2] – 29 November 2001[3]) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. ... I love you so much your in my heart so sweet ...

Joe Cocker, "You Are So Beautiful" (1974) Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, and his cover versions of popular songs. ...

Dogs D'Amour "Hurricane", "Trail of Tears", and "Princes Valium" from the Errol Flynn/King Of The Thieves album (1989) The Dogs DAmour were a British rock band formed in 1983. ...

External links

• Audio samples of some great Hopkins moments
• A website about Nicky Hopkins

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