Nicholas Christian 'Nicky' Hopkins (February 24, 1944 at the Park Royal Hospital, Harlesden, North 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. Wikipedia
The late Nicky Hopkins is the ultimate unsung session hero -- arguably the most important session musician in British rock. www.rockument.com/session_hopkins1.html
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