Daniel Selby

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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.

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.

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.

[edit] Bibliography

  • The Book of Daniel (2006)
  • Getting Your Act Together (2006)
  • Voices from the Dust (1988)

[edit] Discography LP's:

  • Reason for the Season (1985)
  • Finishing Touches (1985)
  • Basic (1983)
  • Un Voix (1982)
  • Without You (1981)
  • Beneath Still Waters (1979)
  • Daniel (1977)

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