Dave Ball, one half of the pioneering 1980s synth-pop band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Alongside singer Marc Almond, the duo scored a worldwide hit with their cover of Gloria Jones' Tainted ...

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 ...

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 ...

Soft Cell star Dave Ball has sadly died at the age of 66. Dave's representatives said he "passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday." His cause of death is yet to be released ...

"Thank you, Dave, for being an immense part of my life and for the music you gave me," Soft Cell singer Marc Almond wrote in a tribute. "I wouldn't be where I am without you." Mekishana Pierre is a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...