the use of Hohner Cembalet (model N), Hammond L-100 electric organ, a Minimoog synthesizer, and later an Oberheim OB-Xa. Greenfield wrote a piece of waltz-time harpsichord music during recording for The Meninblack, which was discarded by other members of The Stranglers, but was later adapted into their biggest hit "Golden Brown", with lyrics from Hugh Cornwell and music from Greenfield and Jet Black, although the band themselves did not initially see this as a potential single. In addition to its chart success, the song also won an Ivor Novello award. Vocal performances On the albums The Raven, The Gospel According to the Meninblack and Aural Sculpture, Greenfield used a Korg VC-10 vocoder. Notable instances of this include in "Genetix" when it accompanies his own vocal and during the "Gene Regulation" section underneath Hugh Cornwell's monologue, and on "Baroque Bordello" towards the end of the song. He also frequently contributed harmony backing vocals to the band's songs, and sang the lead vocals on a few of their early tracks, as mentioned in Hugh Cornwell's book The Stranglers, Song By Song. These tracks are: "Dead Ringer" and "Peasant in the Big Shitty" from their album No More Heroes "Do You Wanna?" from Black and White "Genetix" from The Raven "Four Horsemen" on the album The Gospel According to the Meninblack "God Is Good" from Coup de Grace Death Greenfield died on 3 May 2020, aged 71. He had been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in England on 26 April 2020, a week before his death, during an extended hospital stay for heart-related problems. Upon news of his death, several current and former members of the Stranglers eulogized him on social media. Hugh Cornwell tweeted, "He was the difference between the Stranglers and every other punk band. His musical skill and gentle nature gave an interesting twist to the band. He should be remembered as the man who gave the world the music of 'Golden Brown.'" Other artists also expressed their appreciation. Greenfield's last concert with the band was on 15 February 2020 at the Auckland Town Hall in Auckland, New Zealand. Discography Fire & Water (Ecoutez Vos Murs) (1983) – with Jean-Jacques Burnel References External links 1949 births 2020 deaths English rock keyboardists English new wave musicians Musicians from Brighton and Hove The Stranglers members English songwriters English punk rock musicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in England People