Obituary: Richard Bell

Richard Bell, Canadian keyboardist and songwriter who played with Janis Joplin, has died, aged 61.

His resume stretched over 40 years, and included stints with some of rock'n' roll's legends. He began playing with Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band in 1970 and appeared on Pearl, her posthumously released album. He later joined the band as a keyboardist and played on their albums Jericho, High on the Hog and Jubilation.

He played with artists such as Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, The Cowboy Junkies and Bonnie Raitt. In recent years he was part of the Toronto jazz/blues group Pork Bellies Futures.