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Dave Greenfield, a keyboardist for a British band called The Stranglers, died on Sunday at the age of 71, shortly after he was diagnosed with the new type of coronavirus. Greenfield recently spent a long time in hospital with heart problems, after which his coronavirus test turned positive, the BBC writes.
On the band’s Facebook page, in addition to the band members, their manager also said goodbye to the keyboard player, as they wrote, losing a true musical genius. Dave Greenfield has been a member of the band since late 1975, and as they wrote, in the 45 years since then, he has become known worldwide for his musical knowledge and often striking performance style.
He wrote, among other things, The Stranglers’ best-known subject, Golden Brown, about heroin, which topped the UK charts in 1982. Critics often compared his work to Ray Manzarek, known to The Doors, but spoke in an interview. earlier than Jon Lord (Deep Purple) and Rick Wakeman (Yes) were his main inspirations.
The punk / new wave band The Stranglers, formed in 1974, their debut album Rattus Norvegicus, released in 1977, is included in the book 1001 Discs You Must Hear Before You Die. Their latest album was released in 2012 and they were reportedly on a farewell tour this summer, which they eventually had to cancel due to the epidemic.
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