How Soft Cell's 1981 Cover Turned 'Tainted Love' into a Global Hit 17 Years After Its Release

Originally released in 1964, this song found worldwide success 17 years later after it was transformed it into one of the ...

Marc Almond of Soft Cell Celebrates 69th Birthday and Reflects on 'Tainted Love'

Pop-synth legend Marc Almond celebrated his 69th birthday yesterday. Peter Mark Almond—known professionally as Marc ...
Bay Area Reporter

Marc Almond – Gay synth-pop legend returns with Soft Cell

Believe it or not, “Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go,” the groundbreaking debut single by synth-pop duo Soft Cell, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2026. A medley of two songs from the early 1960s ...
Los Angeles Times

Soft Cell’s David Ball, synth-pop hitmaker behind ‘Tainted Love,’ dies at 66

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Dave Ball, Soft Cell Co-Founder and 'Tainted Love' Hitmaker, Dies at 66

Soft Cell co-founder Dave Ball has died. He was 66. On Thursday, Oct. 23, PEOPLE confirmed the news of his death, which was shared by lead vocalist Marc Almond on Instagram. According to a statement ...

Human League, Alison Moyet, Soft Cell deliver a rush of '80s nostalgia

Synth-pop favorites Human League, Alison Moyet and Soft Cell delivered an '80s dance party. Find out which moments stole the ...