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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Ball, right, with Marc Almond of Soft Cell in London in 1981. (Fin Costello / Redferns) David Ball of Soft Cell, whose ...

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 ...

How does a somewhat unheard 60s B-side eventually become one of the most iconic hits of the 1980s? “Tainted Love” took one of the most bizarre journeys ever from its humble origins to its belatedly ...

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David Ball, right, with Marc Almond of Soft Cell in London in 1981. (Fin Costello / Redferns) David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo's 1981 hit ...

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to the top of the U.K. singles chart, died Wednesday. He was 66. The producer’s ...