Bobby Ogdin at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium October, 2018
Background information
Birth name
Robert Ford Ogdin
Born
(1945-09-28) September 28, 1945 (age 78) Detroit, Michigan, USA
Genres
country, rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)
keyboardist, non-vocal instrumentalist
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
Years active
1975–present
Website
bobbyogdin.com
Musical artist
Robert Ford Ogdin (born September, 1945) is a Nashville-based recording session pianist. He is best known as a member of Elvis Presley's TCB band. He performed on 20 of Presley's recordings and accompanied him on 45 live shows until Presley's death in 1977. Ogdin's piano playing was synchronized with archival footage of Presley's vocal performance on "Unchained Melody" in the 2022 motion picture, Elvis directed by Baz Luhrman. Ogdin's experiences during the Presley tours have been chronicled in a four-part series of video interviews by Billy Stallings.
Over a career spanning four decades as a session musician, Ogdin recorded with country artists including Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, George Jones, The Judds, Kenny Chesney, Ray Charles, and Ronnie Milsap. In rock music, he was a member of the Marshall Tucker Band for five years (1984–1989) after departures of some of the original members. He also recorded and performed concerts with the alternative rock band Ween.
Robert Ford Ogdin (born September, 1945) is a Nashville-based recording session pianist. He is best known as a member of Elvis Presley's TCB band. He...
own Chocodog label. It was recorded during the now legendary tour with BobbyOgdin and the Shit Creek Boys on October 23, 1996, at the Phoenix Theatre in...
"Sometimes When We Touch" was first recorded in 1977. Musicians included BobbyOgdin (piano), Larrie Londin (drums), Bob Mann (guitar), Don Potter (guitar)...
players: Bob Wray (bass), James Stroud (drums), Kenny Mims (guitar) and BobbyOgdin (keyboards). But in 1985, Wray, Stroud and Mims were replaced respectively...
(1976–1977) Larrie Londin — drums (March 1976, June 25–26, 1977; died 1992) BobbyOgdin — electric piano, clavinet (1977) Tony Smith — rhythm guitar (1997–2007)...
Nicks Steve Nieve Willie Nile Jack Nitzsche Laura Nyro Conor Oberst BobbyOgdin (TCB Band, The Marshall Tucker Band) Mike Oldfield Spooner Oldham Michael...
piano part on "Romeo's Tune" was played by former Elvis Presley pianist BobbyOgdin. Jackrabbit Slim was recorded completely live at Quadrophonic Studio...
"January 23–30, 1978" – 4:37 Steve Forbert – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica BobbyOgdin – piano Paul Errico – organ, accordion John Goin – lead guitar Alan Freedman...
Owen Hale - drums Terry McMillan - percussion Phil Naish - keyboards BobbyOgdin - keyboards Don Potter - acoustic guitar Michael Rhodes - bass guitar...
Tutt – drums Bergen White – string and horn arrangements Overdubbed BobbyOgdin — acoustic piano on "Unchained Melody": 142 and "Little Darlin'" Norbert...
Stamps Quartet, Kathy Westmoreland – vocals Joe Guercio – orchestra BobbyOgdin - electric piano and keyboard, clavinet RCA Records released a soundtrack...
Steve Nathan – piano, synthesizer Louis Dean Nunley – background vocals BobbyOgdin – piano, synthesizer Sean Paddock – drums Larry Paxton – bass guitar...
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