David Soul
David Soul (born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor… Read Full Bio ↴David Soul (born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and British citizen and singer best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" California police detective Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson (opposite co-star and long-time friend Paul Michael Glaser) in the cult television program Starsky and Hutch (1975-79).
Originally David Richard Solberg, he was born the son of a Lutheran minister. His father, Dr. Richard Solberg, was a senior representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after World War II, and the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up. Soul's brother is a Lutheran minister and social activist.
Soul first gained attention as the mysterious "Covered Man" on several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show in 1967 in which he sang while wearing a ski mask and explained, "My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music".
Soul then appeared as level-headed Joshua Bolt on the television program Here Come the Brides, and later Arthur Hill's law partner on, "Owen Marshal: Counselor At Law". Superstar status came when he portrayed Detective Hutchinson on Starsky and Hutch. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as I Dream of Jeannie, McMillan and Wife, Cannon, Gunsmoke, World War III (miniseries), Star Trek, and The Streets of San Francisco. His best known film appearance was opposite Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973). Soul also appeared in the mini-series based on Stephen King's horror classic "Salem's Lot" (1978).
After a successful singing career, including hits such as "Don't Give Up on Us" and "Silver Lady", Soul fell into relative obscurity during the 1980s, fought a long battle with alcoholism, although frequently made guest appearances in various US television series, with the occasional small film role.
In the 1990s, Soul moved to London, and forged a new career on the West End stage. He also notably participated in the successful 1997 election campaign of Martin Bell. In September 2004, he became a British citizen, but has kept his US citizenship and ties with the US. He is a big fan of English football (soccer) and is an Arsenal supporter. He has been married four times, three of those marriages have been to actresses: Karen Carlson, Patty Sherman, and Julia Nickson-Soul. He has six children: five sons and one daughter. His brother, Daniel Solberg, is pastor of St. Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California.
On July 12, 2004, he took over playing the role of Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer: The Opera at the Cambridge Theatre in London, televised by the BBC in 2005. He returned to the West End in 2006, playing Mack in a new production of Jerry Herman's musical Mack and Mabel at the Criterion Theatre. The production co-starred Janie Dee and was directed by John Doyle. He also appeared in the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe (Game of Soldiers). He had a brief cameo in the 2004 movie version of Starsky & Hutch, alongside original co-star Paul Michael Glaser.
In August 2008, Soul appeared in the reality TV talent show-themed television series Maestro on BBC Two mentored by Natalia Luis-Bassa.
He appeared with Fred Ward and Willem Dafoe in the film Farewell directed by Christian Carion, which received its U.S. release in 2010.
In June 2012, Soul made a one-week appearance with Jerry Hall at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, in a reprise of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A. R. Gurney, Love Letters. On July 29, 2012, he appeared in an episode of the British television detective drama series Lewis, playing a murder victim. He was also featured in the hit album by Fosseytango, singing on the track "Landlord". In 2013, Soul appeared in a cameo role in the Scottish film Filth lip-syncing his own recording of "Silver Lady". In 2014, Soul appeared in a British television commercial for National Express singing "Silver Lady" while driving a coach.
Soul died on January 4, 2024, at the age of 80.
Originally David Richard Solberg, he was born the son of a Lutheran minister. His father, Dr. Richard Solberg, was a senior representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after World War II, and the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up. Soul's brother is a Lutheran minister and social activist.
Soul first gained attention as the mysterious "Covered Man" on several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show in 1967 in which he sang while wearing a ski mask and explained, "My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music".
Soul then appeared as level-headed Joshua Bolt on the television program Here Come the Brides, and later Arthur Hill's law partner on, "Owen Marshal: Counselor At Law". Superstar status came when he portrayed Detective Hutchinson on Starsky and Hutch. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as I Dream of Jeannie, McMillan and Wife, Cannon, Gunsmoke, World War III (miniseries), Star Trek, and The Streets of San Francisco. His best known film appearance was opposite Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973). Soul also appeared in the mini-series based on Stephen King's horror classic "Salem's Lot" (1978).
After a successful singing career, including hits such as "Don't Give Up on Us" and "Silver Lady", Soul fell into relative obscurity during the 1980s, fought a long battle with alcoholism, although frequently made guest appearances in various US television series, with the occasional small film role.
In the 1990s, Soul moved to London, and forged a new career on the West End stage. He also notably participated in the successful 1997 election campaign of Martin Bell. In September 2004, he became a British citizen, but has kept his US citizenship and ties with the US. He is a big fan of English football (soccer) and is an Arsenal supporter. He has been married four times, three of those marriages have been to actresses: Karen Carlson, Patty Sherman, and Julia Nickson-Soul. He has six children: five sons and one daughter. His brother, Daniel Solberg, is pastor of St. Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California.
On July 12, 2004, he took over playing the role of Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer: The Opera at the Cambridge Theatre in London, televised by the BBC in 2005. He returned to the West End in 2006, playing Mack in a new production of Jerry Herman's musical Mack and Mabel at the Criterion Theatre. The production co-starred Janie Dee and was directed by John Doyle. He also appeared in the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe (Game of Soldiers). He had a brief cameo in the 2004 movie version of Starsky & Hutch, alongside original co-star Paul Michael Glaser.
In August 2008, Soul appeared in the reality TV talent show-themed television series Maestro on BBC Two mentored by Natalia Luis-Bassa.
He appeared with Fred Ward and Willem Dafoe in the film Farewell directed by Christian Carion, which received its U.S. release in 2010.
In June 2012, Soul made a one-week appearance with Jerry Hall at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, in a reprise of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A. R. Gurney, Love Letters. On July 29, 2012, he appeared in an episode of the British television detective drama series Lewis, playing a murder victim. He was also featured in the hit album by Fosseytango, singing on the track "Landlord". In 2013, Soul appeared in a cameo role in the Scottish film Filth lip-syncing his own recording of "Silver Lady". In 2014, Soul appeared in a British television commercial for National Express singing "Silver Lady" while driving a coach.
Soul died on January 4, 2024, at the age of 80.
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David Soul Lyrics
1927 Kansas City He bought her a flower at the fair 1927 Kansas City Said…
Beachwood Blues I'm here on your doorstep Till the morning comes And they fi…
Bird on a Wire Like a bird on the wire, Like a drunk in a…
Black Bean Soup All I want is black bean soup And you to make…
By The Devil I Was Tempted I've done a lot of laughing A little bit of crying I've…
Can't Change My Heart You can chain my feet to the ground And can build…
Can't We Just Sit Down and Talk It Over The one and only night you don't need to go…
Dancin' Jones You know my baby Shady Sadie Got a dancin' Jones Everytime s…
Distant Shores Soft reflections hiding my eyes Fill my darkness with a warm…
Don T Give Up on Us Don't give up on us, baby Don't make the wrong seem…
Dont Give Up on Us Don't give up on us, baby Don't make the wrong seem…
Dont give up on us baby Don't give up on us, baby Don't make the wrong seem…
Ex Lover Turn off the music Turn up the light Go put your shoes…
Fool for love I′ve hurt you So many times But I guess I'll never change Ca…
Fools for Each Other Give me one good reason We can't get together I've got this…
Going in with my Eyes open You smiled that misty way and something in my said,…
Good-bye Gatsby Goodbye to roses And the smell of romance Quaint little hous…
Hooray For Hollywood Hooray for Hollywood That screwy, ballyhooey Hollywood Whe…
How can you tell that you got it I was sailing in the Caribbean When I found myself in…
I Drink I drink to drive away All the years I have hated The…
I wish I was I wish, I was the sunlight Gently reaching out in space And…
It sure brings out the Love in your Eyes It brings a cold shiver inside Each time I see you…
Kristofer David Kristofer David went walking one day On a grassy knoll unde…
Landlord Yonder come my landlord collecting his rent With his greedy…
Let's have a quiet night in Tonight tonight, let's not go anywhere Let's turn the latch…
Let's Have A Quite Night In Tonight tonight, let's not go anywhere Let's turn the latc…
Mary's Fancy I remember Mary's Fancy With painted rugs on veranda doors …
Nobody But A Fool Or A Preacher Mister Jimmy makes a drink with thirty-four different liquor…
One More Mountain To Climb Hey Lord won't trouble never end? Tell me are you still…
Piper When all the midnight people Come rolling home You can find …
Playing to an Audience of one They say maybe dreams are only movies of the mind Still…
Rider Beyond the hills Beyond the plain of the valley Beyond ano…
Seem To Miss So Much There have been times When it's been rainin' When Lord I s…
Silver Lady Tired of drifting, searching, shifting From town to town Eve…
Simple Life Leave a light on To light my way home Leave a light…
Simple man I am a simple man And I sing a simple song Never…
Surrender to Me You keep coming back to me, again and again I think…
Tattler Whenever you find a man Who loves every woman he sees Ther…
Tearing the Good Things Down I won′t be broken by the pounding of this world…
The Dutchman The Dutchman's not the kind of man Who keeps his thumb…
The Wall He had nothing to give So from the wall He lived behind He…
This time i'm going in with my eyes open You smiled that misty way and something in my said,…
Tomorrow Child What song to sing my tomorrow child Still so small and…
Topanga Patchwork curtains; paisley tweed and rose... Blowing, stai…
Troubador Hear me when I say Cause more than Any other thing I became…
Wall He had nothing to give So from the wall He lived behind He…
You're a Woman Now Just lie down and slip off your shoes Go on and…