Memorials & monuments · London
Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nicky Hopkins is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
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 and he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2026
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Background
Description
Hopkins played with the Rolling Stones on their studio albums from Between the Buttons in 1967 through until Tattoo You in 1981, except for Some Girls (1978). Amongst Hopkins' first sessions with a member of the Rolling Stones was on the A Degree of Murder soundtrack with Brian Jones in February 1967. Hopkins' first sessions with the Rolling Stones as a band were also in 1967, from May 17 to 22, where he contributed prominent piano parts on "We Love You" and "She's a Rainbow". Hopkins added further significant piano parts to "Sympathy for the Devil", "No Expectations", and "Salt of the Earth" (1968), "Gimme Shelter" and "Monkey Man" (1969), "Sway" (1971), "Loving Cup" and "Ventilator Blues"…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5319, -0.3427
- District
- Ealing
- Parish
- Ealing, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB6 8XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ealing North
Sources
- osm: node/10702839906 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Nicky Hopkins (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nicky Hopkins?
- Nicky Hopkins is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB6 8XR), in the parish of Ealing, unparished area.
- Is Nicky Hopkins free to visit?
- Yes, Nicky Hopkins is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nicky Hopkins?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode UB6 8XR. It sits within the Ealing North parliamentary constituency.