Soul, whose real name is David Richard Solberg, was able to spread his wings musically after #Starsky Hutch's successful run and his songwriting talent became more widely known. Over a period of five years beginning in 1977, he put out four albums. His hit singles included Don't Give up on Us, Baby. With a backing band, he toured North America, South America, Japan, and Great Britain.
As a young performer trying to get established, Soul spent some time in New York during the mid-'60s. His break came when he reinvented himself as a singer known only as the Covered Man. The William Morris Agency snapped him up and he began working the circuit of television talk and variety shows, including #The Merv Griffin Show, where he sang and played his guitar while wearing a mask. The bookings dwindled, however, when Soul decided to lose the gimmicky mask and reveal himself. The mystery and the novelty were gone. Still, the television spots brought something good his way. Someone from Columbia Pictures had caught one of Soul's performances and offered him an audition in Hollywood, which led to a contract. In 1968 he won a role in #Here Come the Brides. The lack of work following the revelation of the Covered Man's identity was not the only time Soul had to switch gears and forge ahead despite the odds, nor was it the worst. Soul's wife, Patty Sherman, leveled charges of abuse against him in 1983. The situation led to both personal turmoil and career woes. He has been wed four times and has six children. In addition to acting and singing, Soul has produced and directed. ~ Linda Seida, Rovi