Twirling and clapping along…This song must have been brand-new at the time. It wouldn’t even come out as a single in the U.S. for a couple more months. “Tainted Love” had a long rise to the top. But ...

Dave was Synth-Pop’s, and especially the band “Soft Cell”‘s, Spiritual Subtexter. The Brit muso and producer (of “Tainted Love” fame), that grave, splendid song, passed away on 22… Continue Reading → ...

His family said he died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Oct. 22, the BBC reported. No official cause of death was released, but Variety reported he had serious health complications after ...

Music fans are mourning the loss of Soft Cell artist Dave Ball. The musician died at the age of 66 on Oct. 22, 2025, following a long illness. Dave was an iconic artist whose cover of Gloria Jones's ...

For 1980s music lovers, the closing show of Ukiah's well-loved Sundays in the Park free concert series is sure to shake some tailfeathers. This Sunday, the final concert of this year's series will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some songs are able to stand the test of time. We know where we were when we first heard them, and some people have fond memories associated with the songs themselves. The 1980s were filled with ...