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Had a UK number one hit in January 1989 with his version of the Gene Pitney single, 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart'. The single also featured additional lyrics from Pitney himself and remained in the charts for three months.His favorite songs are "Backstage" by Gene Pitney , "Stars" by Janis Ian , "Ride A White Swan" by T-Rex , "Yesterday When I Was Young" by Dusty Springfield , "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer , "Maybe Tomorrow" by Billy Fury , "Hope There's Someone" by Antony and the Johnsons , "Stranger In Paradise" by Johnny Mathis and "Moments Of Pleasure" by Kate Bush . (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").He is one-half of the synth-pop duo of the 1980s Soft Cell as lead vocalist, with David Ball on synthesizers. Their cover version of "Tainted Love" in 1981 was a smash hit in the UK and the US.