While the name might not be instantly recognizable, the sounds that came out of the fingers of Nicky Hopkins are some of the most familiar in rock & roll (piano licks in “Revolution” by the Beatles and the Stones “Sympathy For the Devil”, just to name a couple).
On today’s Total Recall, Bob the Paper Guy spotlights a musician regarded so highly by his peers, Joe Cocker once said playing with Nicky Hopkins was like playing alongside Ray Charles.