Nicky Hopkins
About Nicky Hopkins
Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) 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. In 2025, Hopkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category.
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Discography
The Bands
The Revolutionary Piano of Nicky Hopkins (1966)
No Introduction Necessary (1968)
Jamming With Edward! (1972)
The Tin Man Was a Dreamer (1973)
Nicky Hopkins by Type
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4:36stray cat blues
R.E.M., Head, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Cream, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins
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The Sound, R.E.M., Head, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Cream, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins
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14:04Deconstructing Sway (Isolated tracks) The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Nicky Hopkins, Y&T
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16:47Deconstructing Monkey Man (Isolated tracks) The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, let i, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Nicky Hopkins
1960sIsolated TrackRare![Thumbnail for Deconstructing Waiting on a Friend [Isolated Tracks] by Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Nicky Hopkins, Y&T](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E4k38ONSvzI/hqdefault.jpg)
17:30Deconstructing Waiting on a Friend [Isolated Tracks]
Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Nicky Hopkins, Y&T
1980sIsolated TrackAcoustic
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R.E.M., Head, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Cream, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins
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Head, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Cream, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins
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The Sound, R.E.M., Head, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Cream, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins
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3:59Plundered My Soul - Rolling Stones
R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Rolling Stones, Nicky Hopkins, Sting
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1:17Satisfaction from ROLLING STONES - RIFF - Electric GUITAR LESSON
R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stones, Songwriter, Nicky Hopkins
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