One of the most influential musicians of all time and a pioneer for an entire genre has died at the age of 66.

Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo made of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, had a huge anniversary on Sept. 5, celebrating 43 years since their cover of "Tainted Love" hit the No. 1 spot ...

The band's 1981 classic "Tainted Love" cover was a mainstay on the MTV airwaves, turning the song into a global hit ...

When Marc Almond and David Ball formed Soft Cell, shortly after meeting while studying at Leeds Polytechnic art school in the late ’70s, the duo also began recording a number of cover songs. There was ...

Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.”  Almond announced his musical partner’s death Thursday.

One half of the influential synth-pop duo, Ball was a techno pioneer and “wonderfully brilliant musical genius,” says his bandmate Marc Almond ...

1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell will re-release their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, on October 20 through Mercury-EMI/UMR. The group is perhaps most known for their hit cover of “Tainted Love,” ...

When discussing their formative influences, Soft Cell synth player Dave Ball highlighted on key band as foundational as ...

A musician behind one of the biggest hits of the 1980s is dead at age 66. Dave Ball, one-half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, died Wednesday, according to bandmate Marc Almond. The BBC reports Ball ...

Marc Almond confirmed in a statement on Thursday, October 23, that Dave Ball died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 66 in London.

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive worldwide hit with their 1981 cover of ...