Rich Hopkins

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Rich Hopkins (born Richard Hopkins on January 10, 1958 in Fort Worth , Texas ) is an American musician.

Career

In January 1985 the guitarist and songwriter formed his first rock band in Tucson with the Sidewinders . However, due to legal reasons, the band had to rename itself in 1991 to Sand Rubies . In 1992, Rich Hopkins began his solo career with the Luminarios . The accompanying band consists of changing members. In 1993 he started another - but short-lived - project with the Woodcocks . In 1995 he toured Germany for the first time in the opening act of Chris Cacavas , followed in 1997 by his first tour through Germany with the Luminarios.

In addition to his own pieces, Rich Hopkins also plays many classics from the 1960s and 1970s at his concerts, drawing on the repertoire of the Beatles , Bob Dylan and Neil Young , with whom he is repeatedly compared.

On August 13, 2008, Rich Hopkins and Sidewinders / Sand Rubies partner David Slutes were honored to be inducted into the Tucson Hall Of Fame.

In April 2009 the album "A Tribute To The Godfather Of Desert Rock: RICH HOPKINS" will be released, which was initiated and produced by his fan club on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

On April 14, 2013, the Berlin-based internet radio rockradio.de broadcast as a non-profit registered association in its section "rockradio.de-on concert" Rich Hopkins with his band LUMINARIOS live from Chester's Music Inn in Berlin.

On September 29, 2013, Rich Hopkins will receive another honor. He becomes a member of the Tucson Musicians Museum.

Discography

Sidewinders

  • 1987! Cuacha!
  • 1989 witch doctor
  • 1990 Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall

Sand rubies

  • 1993 Sand Rubies
  • 1996 Live
  • 1998 Return Of The Living Dead
  • 1999 release The Hounds
  • 2002 Goodbye: Live At Alte Mälzerei
  • 2007 Mas Cuacha

Woodcocks

  • 1989 Woodcocks (San Jacinto Records)
  • 1990 Woodcocks (Still Sane Records)
  • 1992 The Carp Pond (Houses In Motion + Weltklang Verlag)

Underbelly

  • 1993 Mumblypeg

Rich Hopkins & Luminarios

  • 1992 Personality Crises (Houses In Motion / EFA)
  • 1994 Dirt Town
  • 1995 Dumpster Of Love
  • 1995 Paraguay
  • 1996 El Paso
  • 1997 The Glorious Sounds Of ...
  • 1999 Devolver
  • 2001 My Lucky Stars
  • 2003 Ka-Ju-Tah
  • 2003 Tinitus
  • 2006 The Horse I Rode In On
  • 2010 El Otro Lado / The Other Side
  • 2012 Buried Treasures
  • 2014 Tombstone (USA release on San Jacinto Records)
  • 2015 Tombstone (European release on Blue Rose Records)
  • 2015 Enchanted Rock (Special Tour Fanclub Release)
  • 2017 My Way Or The Highway (USA: San Jacinto Records / Europe: Blue Rose Records)
  • 2017 Fanclub Tour Edition Volume 7 (Special Fanclub Tour Release)
  • 2019 Back To The Garden (USA: San Jacinto Records / Europe: Blue Rose Records)

Rich Hopkins & Barry "The Fish" Melton

  • 2007 Duel In The Desert

Rich Hopkins & Lisa Novak

  • 2008 Loveland

A Tribute To The Godfather Of Desert Rock: Rich Hopkins (fan club release)

  • 2009

Rich Hopkins & Luminarios "Live at ROCKPALAST / Crossroads" (DVD / 2-CD)

  • 2011

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personal data
SURNAME Hopkins, Rich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hopkins, Richard (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Worth