Soul Music: Series 6 - 3. Tainted Love

SOUL MUSIC: SERIES 6 - 3. TAINTED LOVE (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 18th November 2020

Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

3/4. Tainted Love

Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the Northern Soul scene in the late 1970s. A classic version was later recorded by Soft Cell.

Contributors:
Mark Ravenhill
Peter Christopherson
Ray Harris
Russ Winstanley
Alan King
Dave Ball
Mike Thorne
Danny McNamara
Nev Fountain

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.