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Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died.

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to ...

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 ...

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

David Ball, half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive and enduring 1980s hit with their cover of 'Tainted ...

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