David Ball, of ‘Tainted Love' Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dies at 66

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive worldwide hit with their 1981 cover of ...
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Soft Cell’s David Ball, half of duo who made hit ‘Tainted Love,’ dies

But Ball was credited for penning original songs “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” and “Bedsitter.” But their biggest hit, “Tainted Love,” which was a medley with the Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go?” was ...

David Ball, Half of ‘Tainted Love’ Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dies at 66

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 ...