PEOPLE MAGAZINE: Soft Cell’s Marc Almond on The Group’s New Tour with the Human League and the 45th Anniversary of ‘Tainted Love’ (Exclusive)
SOURCE By David Chiu Updated on May 26, 2026 05:45PM EDT It’s hard to imagine that Soft Cell — the British synthpop duo of singer Marc Almond and keyboardist Dave Ball — nearly passed on recording and releasing “Tainted Love,” their iconic cover of Gloria Jones’ 1964 song that catapulted them to superstardom. Originally, Almond […]
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The New York club scene of the early 1980s was a rich source of inspiration for the visiting British bands who had broken through in the aftermath of the UK’s punk and post-punk explosion. But no group immersed themselves in the city’s vibrant underground culture – or its hedonistic spirit and seedy underbelly – quite […]