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DVD

The session man : Nicky Hopkins

Call Number

  • DVD 921 H795S (CEN)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Narrated by Bob Harris ; featuring: Keith Richards, Peter Frampton, Bill Wyman, Dave Davies, Pete Townshend, Graham Parker, Harry Shearer.

Publication Information

[United States] : The Session Man Limited, [2025]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (87 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

You may not have heard of him, but you most certainly have heard him play. One of the greatest piano players of the 20th century, making contributions to some of the most iconic songs of all time, Nicky Hopkins is already in your album collection, hiding in liner notes, tucked in credits and floating across melodies. Nicky Hopkins wasn't A session man, he was THE session man. Bob Harris narrates his story with contributions from some of the musical greats who knew him as a colleague, a friend and a musician.

Notes

Originally produced as a documentary in 2023.

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