American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, singer, arranger, and engineer, born August 12, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died February 4, 2003 in Tacoma, Washington (possible stroke). He worked with Elton John, Spinners, Lou Rawls, Delfonics, Johnny Mathis, Jackie Moore etc. His credits are mostly shortened A. Bell. For T. Bell credits, see his brother Thom Bell.