Dave Ball, an electronic pioneer and one half of the trailblazing British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. Soft Cell lead vocalist Marc Almond shared the news Thursday, revealing that ...

Today at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Marc Almond and Soft Cell will join Duran Duran, Blondie, Interpol, Simple Minds, Placebo, Adam Ant, Gary Numan, Ministry, The Mission UK ...

Soft Cell co-founder Dave Ball has died. He was 66. On Thursday, Oct. 23, PEOPLE confirmed the news of his death, which was shared by lead vocalist Marc Almond on Instagram. According to a statement ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A three-photo collage of Dave Ball and Marc Almond of Soft Cell. Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and ...

The music heavyweights will breathe new life into some classic songs, including Soft Cell’s Tainted Love. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. Did you ...

Shadows and Reflections is an album of cover versions, which Almond might have been expected to make years ago. Soft Cell’s first single was a cover of the Northern Soul staple “Tainted Love”. They ...

Marc Almond (right) with his Mambas, as pictured in the programme for the April 1983 shows at London’s Duke Of York's Theatre Yet it was seemingly what Almond had to do. In 2012, he wrote that Marc ...

Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died. He was 66. Marc Almond, Ball’s music partner and the other half of the ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Oct. 23 PEOPLE confirmed news of his death, which was also shared by Soft Cell's lead vocalist Marc Almond Soft Cell co-founder and "Tainted Love" hitmaker Dave Ball has died at the age ...