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 Gloria Jones’ song “Tainted Love,” has died, according to the BBC. No specific cause of death was cited, although he suffered serious health complications after a back injury; he was 66. While fronted by […]