Keith West
| Keith West | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Keith Alan Hopkins |
| Born |
6 December 1943 Dagenham, Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | Mid 1960s–present |
| Labels | Parlophone, Kuckuck (FRG) |
| Associated acts | Tomorrow, The In Crowd, Four Plus One, Heartland, Moonrider |
Keith Hopkins, known by his stage name, Keith West (born 6 December 1943, Dagenham, Essex, England) is a British rock singer, songwriter and music producer. West is a solo artist and also the lead singer of various groups including Tomorrow, a 1960s psychedelic rock band. West wrote most of his own songs (credited to Keith Hopkins), often in collaboration with Ken Burgess. Despite critical acclaim and support from BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who featured them on his Perfumed Garden show, Tomorrow was not a major commercial success.
In 1964, West became lead singer of "The In Crowd", a band from London, who later changed their name to Tomorrow. In 1965 The In Crowd recorded three singles for Parlophone. Another member of these groups was guitarist Steve Howe (later of the band Yes).
In 1967 West became acquainted with Mark Wirtz, a record producer who had already created the instrumental title, "A Touch of Velvet, a Sting of Brass" (1965). Later on, the melody became the theme music for the German television programs, Beat-Club and Musikladen. West himself was also as a participant in Wirtz's Teenage Opera project. He was the singer of "Excerpt from A Teenage Opera", also known as "Grocer Jack", which reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. He also performed "Sam," which reached the bottom end of the UK Top 40 the same year.
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