Cyril Davies and his R&B Allstars: Country Line Special
Nicky Hopkins was nobbut a teenager when he provided piano on this 1963 hit for Big Cyril.
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The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon
Nicky Hopkins contributed piano and a melodica solo to this 1966 ditty, which topped the singles chart. Ray Davies says that producer Shel Talmy, who was also responsible for yesterday’s … Continue readingThe Kinks: Sunny Afternoon
The Shadows: Dance On!
This was written as an instrumental by the members of the vocal group the Avons, Valerie Murtagh, Elaine Murtagh and Ray Adams. It was recorded on November 21, 1962, and … Continue readingThe Shadows: Dance On!
The Who: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Nicky Hopkins again on this 1965 track, the Who’s second single. Later that year he played on three further tracks for their debut album My Generation – A Legal Matter, … Continue readingThe Who: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Tommy Quickly and the Remo Four: Kiss Me Now
One of the Merseybeat acts that sank without trace. This was the first record for songwriter Bill Martin who later hit the heights with Back Home by the 1970 England World Cup … Continue readingTommy Quickly and the Remo Four: Kiss Me Now
Johnson and a most unsavoury incident
AS the Daily Mail wails and gnashes its teeth over the demise of Boris Johnson (will this do, Prime Minister, can I have my peerage now?) it’s worth remembering that Johnson once … Continue readingJohnson and a most unsavoury incident
The Beatles: Revolution
This is apparently the only track by all four Beatles to feature Nicky Hopkins (on electric piano) although he appeared on several solo Moptop efforts.
Rolling Stones: Loving Cup
Nicky Hopkins (see yesterday) appears on a dozen tracks on the Exile on Main Street album, including this one led by his forceful joanna.
The Shirelles: Foolish Little Girl
This was written by Helen Miller and Howard Greenfield and released by the Shirelles in 1963. It got to No 4 in America and No 35 in Britain. The Chiffons … Continue readingThe Shirelles: Foolish Little Girl
Nicky Hopkins: The Homecoming
Solo performance from the session pianist who added so much to songs by the Stones, Who, Beatles and many more before his untimely death from Crohn’s Disease at the age … Continue readingNicky Hopkins: The Homecoming