1. Ozzie Ahlers was born June 3,1946, in Summit, New Jersey.
10 Facts About Ozzie Ahlers
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In 1970 Ahlers formed the group Glory River and was signed by Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Productions to a recording contract in New York City.
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In 1972, Ozzie Ahlers moved to California, where he toured with Van Morrison and recorded three albums with Jesse Colin Young on Warner Bros.
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In 1979, Ozzie Ahlers joined the Jerry Garcia Band, both touring and recording with Garcia for the next two years.
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Ozzie Ahlers played keyboards on the albums Live at the Capitol Theater, After Midnight: Kean College, Garcia Live Volume One, Garcia Live Volume Four and Garcia Plays Dylan.
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In 1990, Ozzie Ahlers was hired by Gumby creator Art Clokey to create the music for the cult classic Gumby: The Movie, and hired Craig Chaquico from Jefferson Starship to play lead guitar.
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Ozzie Ahlers continued playing keyboards, songwriting, and producing ten Chaquico albums for another 16 years, as well as being the musical director for his own worldwide touring band.
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Ozzie Ahlers became a solo artist on the Higher Octave Music label with his album Fingerpainting.
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Ozzie Ahlers is the musical director for the Blue Star Music Camps for Kids in the Bay Area, founded by guitarist Jimmy Dillon.
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In 2011, Ozzie Ahlers created the DVD piano lesson series Killer Keyboards Made Simple.