On this date in 1981, SOFT CELL released their electrifying rendition of "TAINTED LOVE (Jul 17, 1981) Originally penned by Ed Cobb, formerly of the American group the Four Preps, "Tainted Love" had a fascinating journey before it landed in the lap of Soft Cell. The song's first incarnation came in 1964 when American artist Gloria Jones laid down the initial recording. Despite its failure to chart, the track found a home in the UK's Northern soul club scene of the early 1970s, where it became a f