David James Ball, known professionally as Dave Ball, was born on May 3, 1959, in
Chester, Cheshire, England. He gained recognition as one half of the synth-pop
duo Soft Cell with vocalist Marc Almond, forming in 1978 and releasing their
debut single "Tainted Love" in 1981, which reached Number 1 on the UK Singles
Chart. Ball also released his solo album In Strict Tempo in 1983. After Soft
Cell disbanded in 1984, he co-founded The Grid with Richard Norris and
collaborated with various artists. He reunited with Almond for Soft Cell's
comeback album Cruelty Without Beauty in 2002. B...