The Stranglers’ keyboard player Dave Greenfield has died at the age of 71 after testing positive for coronavirus. Greenfield contracted COVID-19 following a prolonged stay in hospital for heart problems.
The musician, originally from Brighton, died on the evening of May 3. He is best known as a long-standing member of the rock band and penning the music for their biggest hit Golden Brown.
The tune was initially dismissed by Greenfield's bandmates as not 'single worthy' before they underwent a change of heart and it was released in 1982 to huge success.
Greenfield was renowned for his unique sound and played the harpsichord and Hammond electric organ as well as the keyboard. The Stranglers have paid tribute to Ivor Novello award-winning