Daniel Selby

Daniel J. Selby (born June 3, 1965, Castro Valley, California, U.S.) is an American model, actor, singer, and author. Selby started out in California as a print model for clothing stores such as Mervyns and The Gap in 1970. He also took several minor acting roles, primarily for television series, such as "Night Gallery", "Police Woman" and "Eight is Enough" as well as several movie appearances. Made a Fig Newton's TV commercial with Vivian Vance in 1971. Vivian (Ethel from I Love Lucy) played his grandmother in the ad.

In 1976, his mother, who was a rodeo singer, helped Daniel land a contract with the independent record label, Davis Entertainment Group, which was located in the historic 9000 Building on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Daniel recorded a number of successful albums under the label until 1985, with his last LP being a Christmas album titled "Reason for the Season." He recorded "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" on his "Finishing Touches" LP in 1985. He was also one of the overdubbed singers whose voice you heard in the themes of "The Electric Company" and "3-2-1 Contact" TV series of the 1970s. Was the male child who sang the rhyme at the end of the 1975 Elizabeth Montgomery TV film "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" under the direction of Billy Goldenberg. The recording session took place at Glen Glenn Sound in Hollywood, CA on stage 4.

Daniel suffered with anorexia nervosa for 17 years before overcoming the disorder in 1994. He gave talks about the disorder to colleges around the Midwestern United States, and in 1988 wrote a book titled "Voices from the Dust", which discussed his career in the entertainment business and his disorder. He was friends with singer Karen Carpenter for several years until her death in 1983.

Daniel currently lives in Nevada, Iowa, where he owns a recording studio and continues to act in independent films and do live theater.

Bibliography

*"Retracing My Steps" (2008)
*"The Book of Daniel" (2006)
*"Getting Your Act Together" (2006)
*"Voices from the Dust" (1988)

Discography LP's:

*"Reason for the Season" (1985)
*"Finishing Touches" (1985)
*"Basic" (1983)
*"Un Voix" (1982)
*"Without You" (1981)
*"Beneath Still Waters" (1979)
*"The Rose and the Lindsay Oar" (1978)
*"Daniel" (1977)
*"Music, Music, Music" (1976)

References

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0782977/ International Movie Database: Daniel Selby]