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
David Soul Carlson in 1968, after they had met on the set of the television series "Here Come The Brides." The couple also had a child together, but they divorced in 1977. During the years he was filming "Starsky & Hutch," Soul had an open relationship with actress Lynne Marta. Soul's third wife was Patti Carnel Sherman (the ex-wife of fellow "Here Come the Brides" co-star and teen pop idol Bobby Sherman), whom he married in 1980. They had a child together, but the marriage disintegrated due to Soul's alcohol abuse and violent temper. During his marriage to Sherman, Soul was court-ordered