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Nicky Hopkins

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English pianist and organist (1944-1994)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1944 to 1994 · aged 50
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Nicholas Christian Hopkins was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, including on songs recorded by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, the Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, John...

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Quicksilver Messenger Service in January 1970, with Hopkins second from rightQuicksilver Messenger Service in January 1970, with Hopkins second from rightPresented to the Friends of Nicky Hopkins on 24 February 2019 by the Royal Academy of MusicPresented to the Friends of Nicky Hopkins on 24 February 2019 by the Royal Academy of MusicCommemorative plaque at 38 Jordan Road, PerivaleCommemorative plaque at 38 Jordan Road, PerivaleThe memorial bench for Nicky Hopkins in Perivale.The memorial bench for Nicky Hopkins in Perivale.

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Nicholas Christian Hopkins was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, including on songs recorded by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, the Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the Hollies, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Jerry Garcia, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Art Garfunkel, Badfinger, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Donovan. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest studio pianists in the history of popular rock music.

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United Kingdom
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 1994 · aged 50
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