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Soft Cell

9 months ago

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

found 2025 › Oct › 23 (Thu) @ 17:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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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

• News: Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as o…

Soft Cell star Dave Ball dies aged 66 just days after finishing final album with band ○

found 2025 › Oct › 23 (Thu) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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The electronic musician died on Wednesday, just days after completing the final Soft Cell album, with bandmate Marc Almond describing him as a 'brilliant musical genius'.

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