Memorials & monuments · London
Nicky Hopkins
In or near South Oxhey.
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
- Nearest railway station
- South Greenford · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Nicky Hopkins memorial in Ealing, London, you can reach it by taking a train to South Greenford station, which is 0.5 km away. Entry to the memorial is free. The postcode for sat-nav is UB6 8XR.
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.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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"…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5319, -0.3427
- District
- Ealing
- Parish
- Ealing, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB6 8XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ealing North
- Nearest railway station
- South Greenford — 0.5 km
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.
- What is Nicky Hopkins?
- Nicky Hopkins — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Nicky Hopkins?
- The nearest railway station is South Greenford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode UB6 8XR.
- Is Nicky Hopkins a protected site?
- Yes — Nicky Hopkins is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Nicky Hopkins free to visit?
- Yes, Nicky Hopkins is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nicky Hopkins?
- The nearest railway station is South Greenford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB6 8XR.