David Ball, the multi-instrumentalist half of the 1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. The group hit the Top 10 in 1982 with their new wave cover of “Tainted Love,” a 1964 song by ...

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to the top of the U.K. singles chart, died Wednesday. He was 66. The producer’s ...

The multi-instrumentalist scored a global hit in 1981 alongside vocalist Marc Almond with their cover of Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love." By Gil Kaufman David Ball, the co-founder of beloved English ...

David Ball, one half of the legengary '80s synth pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. The musician and his musical partner Marc Almond enjoyed global success with their 1981 cover of Gloria Jones' ...

David Ball, right, with Marc Almond of Soft Cell in London in 1981. (Fin Costello / Redferns) David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit ...

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive worldwide hit with their 1981 cover of Gloria Jones’ song “Tainted Love,” has died, according to the BBC. No ...

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