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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Dave Ball, one half of the English electronic music duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Ball passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Oct. 22, according to an ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Oct. 23, PEOPLE confirmed the news of his death, which was shared by Soft Cell's lead vocalist Marc Almond on Instagram "As many of you are aware, Dave has been ill for a long while and ...

ICONIC musician Dave Ball has died aged 66. The synth player and producer was best known as one half of popular 80s band Soft Cell. Please provide a valid email. Your ...

Representatives for the musician said he “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday”. Dave’s cause of death has not yet been given. His partner in Soft Cell, Marc Almond, ...

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 ...

He was a producer and one half of the pioneering English synth-pop duo. By Aimee Ortiz Dave Ball, a producer and half of the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, whose 1981 single “Tainted Love” became ...