Nicky Hopkins played on every great rock album of the 60s — and DIED at 50, broke and uncredited

He played piano on "Sympathy for the Devil." He played on "Revolution." He played on "Imagine." For thirty years, Nicky Hopkins was the invisible hand behind the greatest records in rock history — and almost no one knew his name. Nicky Hopkins was the most recorded session pianist in rock history. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Jefferson Airplane, Jeff Beck — they all called him. He played on hundreds of records across two decades, many of them among the most iconic albums ever made. And he did it all while battling Crohn's disease — a condition that nearly killed him as a teenager and would define — and destroy — the rest of his life. In this video, I reveal how a sick kid from West London became the secret weapon of the British Invasion, why he never got the royalties, the credits, or the recognition he deserved, and how he died at 50, broke and in pain, while the records he made still sold millions. This is the story you've never heard. #NickyHopkins #RockHistory #SessionMusician #ClassicRock #RollingStones #BritishInvasion #RockStarsStories #MusicDocumentary