Exploring the northern soul roots of 'Tainted Love', the 1965 Gloria Jones track which found much more success when rendered ...

Dave Ball, one half of the pioneering 1980s synth-pop band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Alongside singer Marc Almond ...

Soft Cell was renowned for its 1981 cover of “Tainted Love,” a massive hit that brought electronic music to a mainstream ...

Boasting a towering body of work in the synthpop world, we select ten of Soft Cell's standout numbers. Read more about our ...

Innovative Techniques: The distinctive hook of "Tainted Love" was Ball's creation, emphasizing the bassline in a way that became instantly recognizable. His background in John Barry's soundtracks ...

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist in hit ‘80s British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. The duo was best known for ...

Soft Cell’s breakthrough came with the release of Tainted Love, a cover of a track by northern soul artist Gloria Jones.

Soft Cell’s Dave Ball, a pioneer of British synth-pop and one half of the duo behind Tainted Love, has died at the age of 66, days after completing the band’s final album Danceteria.

Electronic music pioneer Dave Ball, one half of Leeds synth-pop legends Soft Cell and successful acid house act The Grid, has ...

Multi-instrumentalist David Ball, who scored a No. 1 hit with 1981’s “Tainted Love” as part of the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66 years old. According to a statement from his ...

The Soft Cell story is one of wild, hedonistic success. Here, Marc Almond and Dave Ball confess all – about controversial ...