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Richard Bell: Dazzling keyboard artist found a place in rock 'n' roll history

Nicholas Jennings, The Globe and Mail, 23 June 2007

AMONG BLUES-ROCK soloists and accompanists, he had few equals. An exceptional pianist, organist and accordion player, Richard Bell left his mark on more than 400 albums. Renowned for his dazzling keyboard chops, performed with such legendary figures as Janis Joplin, Paul Butterfield and Bob Dylan, and played a supporting role in some key events in rock 'n' roll history.

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