David Soul grandfathers were evangelists. Dr. Solberg was also Senior Representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War from 1949 until 1956. Because of this, the family moved frequently during Soul's youth. Soul attended Augustana College, University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. At 19, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox in order to study political science. 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. His first
Cinematic soul examples are the Temptations' 1972 recording of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", and their follow-up single, "Masterpiece". Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" was considered another good example of cinematic soul, and subsequently influenced David Bowie's "Stay", released several years later. Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" was a top ten Billboard hit, and praised as an archetypical example of the genre. Artists continue to call their music cinematic soul into the 21st century. Barry Adamson's 2002 album "The King of Nothing Hill" opened with the track "Cinematic Soul", which was roughly based on "Theme from Shaft" and was conceived as a tribute to