Dave Ball, a producer and one half of the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, whose 1981 single "Tainted Love" became one of the defining hits of the new wave era, has died at his home in London. He was ...

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 ...

Dave Ball, left, with Marc Almond: they followed their era-defining debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981), with one of the first remix albums, Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing - Fin Costello/Redferns ...

Musician Dave Ball, who made up half the British synth-pop band Soft Cell, is dead at 66. Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.” Almond ...

While no cause of death was disclosed, it's reported that Ball had experienced significant health issues following a back injury. David 'Dave' Ball, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, ...

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 ...

English electronic music producer and one-half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, Dave Ball, has passed away at 66 years old. He’s also known for being a part of the acid house act The Grid. Ball “passed ...

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Dave Ball, keyboardist with synthpop duo Soft Cell who went to No 1 with Tainted Love His warm, lush synthesisers added to the melancholy of Marc Almond’s vocals: ‘It’s got more feeling than a lot of ...