This September sees the release of Looking Back - The Very Best Of David Soul, a retrospective collection of songs from the renowned actor, singer & songwriter. The 20 songs, including five of his hits, have been put together by David to reflect not only the successes but also the emotional journey of his life and career over the past four decades. In addition to the original recording of Don't Give Up On Us, Baby, the album also features a new recording of the song, arranged by and recorded with Cuba's number one top-selling band, Buena Fé. This thrilling new version will be digitally released as a single on 11th August.
David Soul is taking part in a new BBC 2 programme, Maestro, which goes on air from Tuesday 12th August. The show, hosted by Clive Anderson, will follow eight personalities, including David, hiphop star Goldie, Blur bassist Alex James, actor Bradley Walsh, journalists Peter Snow and Katy Derham, comedienne Sue Perkins and actress Jane Asher as they compete for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in London's Hyde Park, as part of the BBC Proms' world famous Last Night celebrations on 20th September 2008.
David Soul has enjoyed a long and illustrious career as an actor, director and singer/songwriter. He began as a folk singer in Minneapolis, Minnesota and New York in the mid-60s. Though best known for his role as ‘Hutch' in the international hit television series Starsky & Hutch, it wasn't until the success of Starsky & Hutch that David emerged as a recording artist/concert performer and during the 1970s he consistently topped the UK and US charts with Don't Give Up On Us, Going In With My Eyes Open, Silver Lady, Let's Have A Quiet Night In and It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes.
More recently David has played the lead role in Jerry Springer: The Opera (London's West End 2004-2005) and, in 2006, returned to the West End to play the role of ‘Mack' in a new production of Jerry Herman's musical Mack and Mabel. He has also appeared on a number of popular British television shows, his favourites being Little Britain and Dalziel and Pascoe. Most recently, he has completed filming the political thriller, FAREWELL with Willem Defoe and Fred Ward, set for a 2009 cinema release.
Looking Back - The Very Best Of
1. Don't Give Up On Us
2. Simple Man/Waking Up Alone
3. Beachwood Blues
4. To A Heart That's True
5. Silver Lady
6. Jazzman
7. Fools For Each Other
8. It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes
9. I'd Be Doggone
10. Mean Old Woman
11. You're A Woman Now
12. I Drink
13. Goodbye Gatsby
14. Going In With My Eyes Open
15. Bird On A Wire
16. Black Bean Soup
17. Playing To An Audience Of One
18. I Wish I Was
19. Let's Have A Quiet Night In
20. Don't Give Up On Us - w/Buena Fé.
"Life is a story, isn't it? – a collection of people, events and memories, some happy, some sad, some triumphant, some painful. With that truth in mind, I settled on these twenty songs to give you a taste of some of the emotional highs as well as the lows I've experienced over these past four decades ... moments, I believe, that resonate within all of us - or will - at one time or another during our lifetimes." (David Soul)
David Soul and Buena Fe
Digital only single released 11th August 2008 on VIBRANT RECORDS.
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David Soul and Buena Fe – Don’t Give Up On Us. (2008 version.)
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David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us. (Original Version)
Purchase your digital copy of 'Don't Give Up On Us' from one of the following retailers.
"When I got my UK citizenship a couple of years ago, I decided that my first port-of-call outside London was going to be Cuba – heretofore and sadly, a difficult destination for any U.S. citizen – which I also am.... Among the first people my lady and I encountered on our first visit were Israel and Joel, who form the nucleus of Buena Fé, the number one recording and performing group in Cuba. We became fast friends and in the course of an evening over ‘mojitos' and warm conversation in Madrid, where we met again, I played them a version of ‘Don't Give Up On Us'. They loved it and immediately sat down to plot re-recording it together, as long as they gave the song a uniquely Cuban treatment … which they have done. Enjoy! Viva Cuba! Viva Buena Fé!" (David Soul)
Hey David - I'm so happy since I bought this beautiful CD cause I love the songs so much!!! The more often I hear your songs the more I love them. My favorites are: 'Goodbye Gatsby', 'You're A Woman Now' and 'I Drink'. Thanks for this CD and the perfect choice of songs!!! Love - Sabine from Berlin
Happy Birthday David !!! Wish you all the best, health, luck and success to your 66th birthday!!! Hope you're fine and healthy and so is your family. Love - Sabine from Berlin/Germany
I wish you much love, peace, and happiness on this your special day (well, actually I am a few hours early). May the good Lord bless you and be with you always.
If I was with you, I would be bestowing 66 kisses upon you. Alas, though, I am not so instead I send you the most heartfelt of wishes for a fabulous birthday.
Hi, today I had the chance to listen your duet with Claire. Really fantastic.You both did a great job and your both voices go very well together.I also like Claire's version of "Don't give up on us baby".In fact the whole cd is wonderful.I hope I hear more from you soon. Bye Didi
Be Still The instructions are to pick four people that You want God to bless. I pick you.
Please pass this to at least four people you want To pray for and a copy back to me.
This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards.. Let's always pray for one another. The prayer:
Father, Thank You for each and every day You have blessed us here on earth. Thank You for Your tender mercies. Thank You for giving us friends and family to share these Internet joys with. I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those I care deeply for who are reading this right now.
Where there is joy, give them continued joy, Where there is pain, give them your peace and mercy.
Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence. Where there is need, fulfill their needs
Hi David Hope all is well with you. I have to get another "Looking Back" CD cause I played the hell out of the one I have had for the past 6 months....YES IT IS THAT GOOD....PAR EXCELLENCE
Thanks for your wonderful new CD... I regularly listen it with always much pleasure. One regret only : there is not “surrender to me” ... one of my favorite song !
Hello David So sorry to hear about your friend Bernie Hamilton. But I do hope, and I am sure it will, that the New Year will hold many wonderful things for you. That China just gets better and better at her writing! Take Care. Debbie
