Gloria Jones - Tainted Love | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000 a gogo

Het verhaal achter het nummer 'Tainted Love' van Gloria Jones, ook bekend van de cover door Soft Cell. Een reportage van Top 2000 a gogo uit 2010.

[stepchildofsoul]

When I was little in the '70s, we had a neighbour who was a club DJ, and he gave me a few 45s, Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love " among them. When the Soft Cell cover hit, I swore to people that it was an old song, and no one believed me. The 45 had already been lost to circumstances beyond my control, and so I couldn't prove it to anyone. I'm so glad Gloria Jones has come to people's attention again. Her voice roared and she deserves more recognition.

[jamesvigg]

Miss Gloria rides in my taxi regularly. She is such a sweetheart!

[jonathonsingleton]

This is rock history... A story which I never knew. Thanks so much.

[johnchristie]

This story gives me deep thoughts, I met Gloria and Marc for the first and last time that night in Morton’s bar area, I knew who he was but didn’t know who she was or she sang “tainted love”, she was thin and bubbly and wore a pair of silk boxing shorts which were the topic of our introductory conversation he was quiet didn’t talk much and didn’t appear drunk, but I remember they said they live at Richmond. I left Mortons about 2am went home to Kensington . I Woke up later that day, turned on the TV and shocked to see the bad news of the car accident .
Thank you Gloria and Marc for “tainted love” and “get it on” always enjoy it .

[frakasha]

It's disturbing how well YouTube knows me, I was today years old when I found out that Soft Cell wasn't the original. I absolutely love this song, thanks for sharing .

[MariaChungWilloughby]

I love the way he brought her on stage and let her shine a little wish she would have gotten more...black history *tears*

[mwsaab]

Wow - what an amazing story. I never knew before that Gloria Jones and Marc Bolan were a couple!! Love it.

[edwardk]

Love both versions of this song equally! Gloria has a wonderfully powerful voice and such groove in her version, but at the same time love the icy synth sounds of Soft Cell and the lower key change works soooo well for Marc Almond's voice

[damonmcmurray]

Wow, never knew it Tainted Love was a cover of an R&B song. I like the electronic effects on Soft Cells version. Big ups Me.Jones

[kehindea]

I've decided to never engage with trolls or stupid people writing stupid comments. Very interesting to hear the original version and kudos to Marc Almond for singing it with Gloria on stage.

[th_Heaven]

This story is legendary. Barter trade leads to a roll out and then reboot leads to a multi decade template

[DiabloOutdoors]

That was very awesome form Soft Cell to invite her on stage to sing with them. Bravo!

[hardcorehopefoundation]

I always love her version so much.
She is such a great singer and this song is so good.
I found a copy of her single at a Goodwill store back in the 90's and absolutely fell in love with it.

[mattstockton]

Can't believe I never knew this wasn't a Soft cell song. Brilliant original. Thanks

[colinthomas]

For a few years in the 90s I use to drive pass a spot in Barnes London and always saw reefs and flowers and old candles in a particular place just off a side road the road when I enquired what happened I was told that was where Mark Bowland passed away. His fans where so loyal. I’m shore to this day there will be flowers there.

[daleshelden]

I was born in 1980 but this song still resonates with me, love you forever Gloria.

[XleilaniX]

First heard this with Marilyn Manson. I love the original version. Thank you for featuring this. Thank you, Gloria Jones.

[theronedawson]

This was a fascinating story about how the song came about how to people from two different worlds came together. This should be a movie.

[rickshearer]

What a wonderful sight to see the son singing with his hit maker mom!

[veronicamoss]

What a beautiful sad. Inspiring tale of life's triumph and sadness and Spirit of love this is. God bless her and her family 🙏