Editing David Soul (section)

==Early life==
Soul was born on August 28, 1943, in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]],<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor-first=Colin|editor-last=Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin|publisher=[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2328}}</ref> and was of Norwegian descent. His mother, June Joanne (Nelson), was a teacher, and his father, Dr. Richard W. Solberg, was a [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] minister, professor of History and Political Science, and director of Higher Education for the [[Lutheran Church in America]] (now part of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|ELCA]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.wfn.org/2006/11/msg00248.html|title= Lutheran Pastor, Advisor, Historian, Educator, Richard Solberg, Dies| website=Wfn.org }}</ref> Both of Soul's grandfathers were [[evangelism|evangelists]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20084767,00.html|title=The Souls' Dark Night|website=People.com|access-date=October 11, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063337/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20084767,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dr. Solberg was also senior representative for [[Lutheran World Relief]] during the reconstruction of Germany after [[World War II]] from 1953 until 1956.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2006 |title=Lutheran Pastor, Advisor, Historian, Educator, Richard Solberg, Dies |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/5825 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=www.elca.org}}</ref> Because of this, the family moved frequently during Soul's youth, later learning Spanish.<ref name="guardobit" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Sioux Falls native David Soul of 'Starsky and Hutch' fame has died |url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/news/sioux-falls/sioux-falls-native-david-soul-of-starsky-and-hutch-fame-has-died |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=Sioux Falls Live}}</ref> David's brother Daniel became a Lutheran pastor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 1985 |title=Lutheran Pastor--Brother of Actor David Soul--Jailed |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-22-mn-16729-story.html |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

The family was living in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]], where Soul's father taught political science and history at [[Augustana University|Augustana College]], when Soul graduated from that city's [[Washington High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)|Washington High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Naquin |first1=Talia |last2=Bahe |first2= Cindy |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Former Augustana student David Soul and star of 'Starsky and Hutch' dies |url=https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/starsky-and-hutch-star-david-soul-dies/ |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=Keloland.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Soul attended Augustana College for two years before the family moved again, this time to [[Mexico City]], where he studied for one year at the [[Universidad de las Américas, A.C.|University of the Americas]].<ref name= ":4">{{Cite news|url=https://eu.argusleader.com/story/life/2018/01/10/looking-back-how-david-soul-made-sioux-falls-starsky-and-hutch/1021045001/|title=Looking Back: How David Soul made it from Sioux Falls to 'Starsky and Hutch'|last=Renshaw|first=Eric|date=January 10, 2018|newspaper=[[Argus Leader]]|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref> 

While in Mexico, inspired by students who taught him to play the guitar, Soul changed his direction and decided to follow his passion for music.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/jan/05/david-soul-starsky-hutch-actor-dies-aged-80 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Upon returning from Mexico, he was hired to sing in a club at the [[University of Minnesota]], The 10 O'Clock Scholar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=January 5, 2024 |title=David Soul, 'Starsky & Hutch' star, dead at 80 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/entertainment/david-soul-death/index.html |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=CNN.com}}</ref>