Soft Cell

1980s English synth‐pop duo

Formed in 1980 · Ended in 2025

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Soft Cell are an English synth-pop band who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consisted of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball until the latter's death in 2025. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.

In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits, including "Tainted Love" (No. 1), "Torch" (No. 2), "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "What" (both No. 3), and "Bedsitter" (No. 4). They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984 but reformed in 2001 to tour and release a new album. They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018, stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together.

Soft Cell's songs have been covered by several artists, including David Gray, Coil and Nine Inch Nails. Their track "Memorabilia" earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth-oriented techno genre. The duo have sold in excess of ten million records world-wide.

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Soft Cell est un groupe anglais de synthpop issu du courant new wave, originaire de Leeds dans le Yorkshire de l'Ouest. Il naît en 1979 de la complicité entre Marc Almond et Dave Ball, Marc écrivant les textes et Dave composant la musique. Leur plus gros succès est Tainted Love. Leur premier album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, reste leur plus connu. Il est considéré comme un classique de la musique électronique par la plus grande partie des critiques.

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