Soft Cell
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Soft Cell is an English synth-pop duo best known for their dark, minimalist electronic sound and their hit cover of "Tainted Love," which became an anthem of the early 1980s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English musical duo
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musical group ⓘ synth-pop duo ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1984 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SoftCell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Marc Almond
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The Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK Singles Chart
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US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | early 1980s pop anthem ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| formedIn |
Leeds
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ West Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark wave
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electronic music ⓘ new wave ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David Ball
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Marc Almond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| keyboardist | David Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
nightlife
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relationships ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | minimalist electronic sound ⓘ |
| notableCover | Tainted Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongType | cover version ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bedsitter
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret NERFINISHED ⓘ Say Hello, Wave Goodbye NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Dwarf NERFINISHED ⓘ Tainted Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ What! NERFINISHED ⓘ Where the Heart Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtistOfTaintedLoveCovered | Gloria Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Phonogram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Bizzare Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedIn |
2001
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2018 ⓘ |
| signatureSong | Tainted Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Marc Almond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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