A brand new documentary about legendary keyboardist Nicky Hopkins will probably be launched in November.

The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins will come out in North America on Nov. 5 on TVOD/PPV on Amazon Prime. Other companies and a DVD launch are anticipated by the tip of the 12 months.

The film chronicles the lifetime of Hopkins, who appeared on a whole lot of albums by the Beatles, George Harrison, the Kinks, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, the Steve Miller Band, the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, the Who and plenty of others. You can watch the trailer for Nicky Hopkins: Session Man under.

The documentary options appearances by many artists Hopkins labored with through the years, together with Peter Frampton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Pete Townshend. Hopkins died at age 50 in 1994.

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“Nicky Hopkins was a dear friend and iconic piano player,” notes Frampton. “No one had his wonderful touch, feel and choice of notes. I was lucky to have him play on my Somethin’s Happening record. I miss him and listen to him often. He taught me plenty.”

What Songs Did Nicky Hopkins Play On?

From the ’60s by means of the ’90s, Hopkins performed on a lot of rock’s biggest songs and albums, together with the Beatles’ “Revolution,” Lennon’s Imagine and the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil.”

He began his profession in the mid-’60s taking part in with the Who and was courted to affix the band. He joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 and continued to file solo data and play periods with different artists.

In 1969 he labored on Jefferson Airplane’s Volunteers album and carried out onstage with them at Woodstock. He later joined the Jerry Garcia Band and Graham Parker and the Rumour. His lengthy checklist of credit additionally contains Badfinger, Joe Cocker, Donovan, the Hollies, Harry Nilsson, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens and Joe Walsh .

The Session Man is narrated by former The Old Grey Whistle Test host Bob Harris, who says Hopkins’ “contributions on their records made him rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest session man.” Many artists Hopkins labored with provide perception: Dave Davies, Glyn Johns, Jorma Kaukonen, Jim Keltner, Albert Lee, Nils Lofgren, Benmont Tench and Bill Wyman.

You can discover extra details about the movie on its web site.