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Dave Ball obituary

One half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell best known for its No 1 single Tainted Love

The Guardian - UK

Dave Ball of Soft Cell Duo Dead at 66; When Will His Last Album be Released?

Soft Cell's Dave Ball, who helped define 1980s synth-pop, dies aged 66. His final album, 'Danceteria', will be released after his death.

International Business Times UK

Dave Ball of Soft Cell Dies 'Peacefully in His Sleep' at Age 66, Cause of Death Remains Undisclosed

Dave Ball, one-half of synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died peacefully at age 66. Tributes from Marc Almond and collaborators highlight his lasting impact on pop and electronic music ahead of the band's upcoming 'Danceteria' album.

International Business Times UK

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Dave Ball, 66, Dies Peacefully in His Sleep Less Than Two Months After Final Performance

Dave Ball, Soft Cell's synth-pop pioneer and remembered for 'Tainted Love', dies at 66 after his final performance less than two months ago.

International Business Times UK

Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound

Far more than a mute foil to Marc Almond, Ball brought his love of northern soul and strange electronics to bear on some of Britain’s most uncompromising pop

The Guardian - UK

Classic Interview: Soft Cell’s Dave Ball – “To my mind, Kraftwerk are as influential as The Beatles”

The late synth-pop veteran on synths, production and keeping things simple

MusicRadar

"He will always be loved by fans who loved his music": Dave Ball, founder of Soft Cell and The Grid, has died aged 66

Ball had recently finished work on a new Soft Cell album alongside bandmate Marc Almond

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Soft Cell co-founder died days after finishing album

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The Independent UK

Soft Cell's Dave Ball dead at 66

Soft Cell's Dave Ball has passed away at the age of 66.

BANG Premier

‘Musical genius’ and synth pop pioneer dies aged 66

Soft Cell co-founder Marc Almond confirmed the news on Thursday

The Independent UK

Soft Cell’s Dave Ball dies aged 66: Marc Almond pays emotional tribute to ‘brilliant musical genius’

‘It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally’ - Marc Almond

Evening Standard

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66

Synth player and producer had huge success with Tainted Love and other Soft Cell hits, and later returned to UK Top 10 with dance project the Grid

The Guardian - UK

The Damned announce 50th anniversary show at Wembley Arena

The band will be supported by Peter Hook And The Light, The Loveless featuring Marc Almond and The Courettes.

Evening Standard

New Year’s Eve TV: Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s disco brings this goddamn house right down!

The glitter queen brings in 2025 with style. Plus: the Hootenanny is back with Boomtown Rats, Marc Almond and Roger Taylor. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Independent UK

Marc Almond: I feel much more at one with who I am as an artist

The Soft Cell frontman reflects on how and the music industry has evolved throughout his 45-year career.

The Independent UK

One Republic, Travis and Marc Almond offer up new releases

Cigarettes After Sex also have a new offering this week.

The Independent UK

Dana Gillespie: Music is still my last love, in between there’s loads of guys who have come and gone

The singer talks getting Morrissey’s approval for her cover of his song, and her relationships with Davie Bowie and Bob Dylan over the years.

Louder

“Steve Hogarth is a revelation among an impressive, if seemingly random, array of singers”: Trevor Horn’s Echoes – Ancient & Modern

Pop and prog tracks are presented in a dreamlike state in the follow-up to his 80s collection

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“There’s a tendency for people to cherry-pick tracks or create playlists… we prefer our music to be listened to from the opening track to the final notes”: Downes Braide Association on the album as art form

Geoff Downes and Chris Braide argue the case for storytelling, collaborating, and carrying on the legacies of John Wetton, Greg Lake, Chris Squire and Keith Emerson

The Independent UK

Soft Cell review, Heritage Live: Synth-pop stars are in fine form

Soft Cell are joined by Heaven 17 and OMD in the rather grand setting of a Jacobean manor

Louder

"I’d seen this wild-eyed, crazy-haired guy and my parents were horrified!" Marc Almond's lifelong passion for Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson

Soft Cell singer cherishes memory of performing Thick As A Brick with the man who wrote it

Louder

Downes Braide Association detail brand new studio album

Melodic prog duo Downes Braide Association will release Celestial Songs in September

Daily Mirror

Marc Almond revels in 42 years of Tainted Love success - from Rihanna to TikTok craze

The Soft Cell hit Tainted Love has never been off the airwaves since its 1981 release - with Rihanna and even TikTok ensuring its popularity remains high

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Soft Cell

As the synthpop duo return for a new album and tour, they will answer your questions about their career

The Guardian - UK

Stevo of Some Bizzare Records: ‘The delay in any kind of recognition is outrageous’

He’s been stabbed, headbutted and locked in bitter rows, but his label made bands such as Soft Cell and Cabaret Voltaire into stars. In the wake of a new biography, Stevo tells his own story

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