Keith Alan Hopkins, born December 6, 1943 in Dagenham, Essex, England, is a British rock singer and songwriter who gained prominence under the stage name Keith West. In 1964, he became the lead singer of the London rock group In Crowd, which later renamed itself Tomorrow, featuring guitarist Steve Howe. His commercial breakthrough came in 191967 with "Excerpt from a Teenage Opera" (also known as "Grocer Jack"), created with producer Mark Wirtz, which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in Germany. Later that year, he released the follow-up single "Sam", which reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1973, he formed the band Moonrider with guitarist John Weider. He later worked as a producer and sound engineer in the advertising industry, and in 1999 he re-recorded "Lay Lady Lay" with Steve Howe.