David Ball, half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive and enduring 1980s hit with their cover of 'Tainted ...

Dave Ball, Soft Cell's influential member, has died at 66, leaving a legacy of synth-pop hits and a love for 80s club culture ...

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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 ...

Dave Ball, who has died at the age of 66, was that musical force, creating ominous, polyphonic soundscapes to match Marc ...

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

ICONIC musician Dave Ball has died aged 66. The synth player and producer was best known as one half of popular 80s band Soft ...

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to ...

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Dave Ball, best known for his work in the band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66, his bandmate Marc Almond has announced. On Thursday, a statement from Almond, 68, confirmed that Ball had died on ...

Ball’s death was confirmed by the band on Thursday, with a statement from Almond, 68, saying he wished his musical partner, who died on Wednesday, days after completing the band’s final album, would ...

Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.”  Almond announced his musical ...