Amoeba Music

Although their first incarnation in the early 1980’s was brief, Soft Cell has left a lasting mark on music, mostly due to their massively popular cover of “Tainted Love.” The group’s mix of torchy vocals, electronic beats, and lush synthesizers became an inspiration for many artists in the ‘80s and in the world of electronica to this day. Because of his work in Soft Cell and his subsequent solo career, openly gay singer Marc Almond has become an icon in the gay community.

Soft Cell came together in 1979 at Leeds Polytechnic University in Yorkshire, England where both Dave Ball and Marc Almond were students. Almond was an art student who was looking for someone to compose music to accompany his performance art... Read More

Genre:

Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop

City Of Origin:

Leeds, England

Formed Date:

1978