The 1980s pop group Soft Cell was comprised of Marc Almond and which other member?

Soft Cell was an electronic music duo that came to prominence in the early 80s. It consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of 'Tainted Love' and their multi-platinum debut 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret'.

David Ball (born 1959), usually called Dave Ball on record sleeves, is an English producer and electronic musician. He has played in several bands, including Soft Cell and The Grid. He met Marc Almond while studying at Leeds Polytechnic and formed the synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1978. The duo continued performing together until 1984.

Ball reunited with Almond as Soft Cell in 2001. They released a new album called 'Cruelty Without Beauty' before Ball moved on to other projects. In 2018, Soft Cell reunited once more for a final live show to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

As a producer, Ball has worked with Vicious Pink Phenomena, the Virgin Prunes, Kylie Minogue, Gavin Friday and Anni Hogan. He has also remixed for artists and bands such as David Bowie, and Erasure.