Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66
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Peter Ashworth Dave Ball formed Soft Cell with singer Marc Almond in Leeds in 1977
Dave Ball, one half of the pioneering 1980s synth-pop band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Alongside singer Marc Almond, the duo scored a worldwide hit with their cover of Gloria Jones' Tainted Love in 1984, and their debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is considered a classic of electronic music. He later formed the pioneering techno group The Grid, who achieved chart success with 1994's Swamp Thing. Ball died peacefully in his sleep at his home in London on Wednesday 22 October, just weeks after playing a headline show with Soft
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