UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 01: Photo of Marc ALMOND and SOFT CELL; Marc Almond & Dave Ball (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) Forty years ago, U.K. synthpop duo Soft Cell released 1981’s song of the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "Tainted" will have its first ever public performances in a special showcase on ...

Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo made of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, had a huge anniversary on Sept. 5, celebrating 43 years since their cover of "Tainted Love" hit the No. 1 spot ...

Q: I heard a blast from the past recently – “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell. Beyond that and “Where Did Our Love Go?,” I can’t recall any other song by them. Whatever happened to them? A: Soft Cell was ...

Rihanna’s first album, Music of the Sun, was a success. It included two popular singles: “Pon de Replay” and “If It’s Lovin’ that You Want.” These singles both drew influence from Caribbean music, ...

One of the most iconic songs of the '80s is Soft Cell's Tainted Love with Marc Almond on lead vocals. On most conventional radio stations, Tainted Love is the only Soft Cell song that has ever been ...

Speaking to NME’s Paul Morley in May 1981, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond clearly expressed where he and Dave Ball intended to go with their music. At this point, the duo had not issued much. October 1980’s ...

As one of Eighties chart toppers Soft Cell, Mark Almond’s distinctive voice graced the hits Tainted Love and Say Hello Wave Goodbye and as a solo artist still continues to write perfectly crafted pop ...

Monday's "Kelly Clarkson Show" took a trip back in time, as "Kellyoke" featured a cover of the classic "Tainted Love." Clarkson, wearing a black scoop-neck, belted sweater and pink pleated skirt, ...