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Dave Ball, 1 half of synth pop band Soft Cell, dies

Dave Ball, Half of Groundbreaking Eighties Synth-Pop Duo Soft Cell, Dead at 66

David Ball, the production half of groundbreaking Eighties synth duo Soft Cell, best remembered for their 1981 New Wave classic cover of “Tainted Love,” died on Wednesday of natural causes.

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What was Dave Ball's debut solo album? Career highlights explored as Soft Cell musician dies at 66

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Soft Cell’s Dave Ball dead at 66, bandmate reveals: ‘Been ill for a long while’

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Dave Ball of Soft Cell, Band Known for ‘Tainted Love,’ Dies at 66

Dave Ball, a producer and half of the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, whose 1981 single “Tainted Love” became one of the defining hits of the new wave era, has died at his home in London.

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Marc Almond Reveals Soft Cell Finished New Album Days Before Dave Ball’s Death

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

‘80s synth pop legend dies at 66 weeks after headlining music festival

Ball’s death came after Soft Cell played for more than 20,000 fans while headlining Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames in August, according to a statement on the band’s website.

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Yamaha's MODX M synth squeezes the power of the Montage M into a more affordable package

MODX M brings the AN-X analogue modelling engine from its high-end sibling to a new workstation synth and successor to the MODX+

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3 New Wave Hits From the 1980s That Still Sound Current

As synthesizers and drum machines became more affordable in the 1980s, novel technology became as common in new wave groups as guitars were in the punk and rock and roll bands that preceded them. This movement softened punk’s edges and abandoned the ...