Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died.

English electronic music producer and one-half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, Dave Ball, has passed away at 66 years old. He ...

Remembering Soft Cell's Dave Ball, who has died aged 66. In 2021, Ball spoke to MOJO about his partnership with Marc Almond ...

Soft Cell’s breakthrough came with the release of Tainted Love, a cover of a track by northern soul artist Gloria Jones. Released in 1981, the track hit number one in 17 countries including the UK, ...

David Ball, instrumentalist of Soft Cell and a key player for "Tainted Love," died on Oct. 22, 2025, at age 66.