Biography
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Macbeth spent time on the books of Newcastle United Football Club prior to army conscription. An appearance on the Carroll Levis Talent Show first brought him to public attention as a pop vocalist and opened the door to several spots on Tyne-Tees Television, some broadcast under the name David North. Still employed as a commercial traveller, he cut his debut single for Pye Records in 1959: “Mr. Blue,” a cover of the Fleetwoods’ American number-one hit that remained his only Top 20 entry. In 1962 he represented Britain at the European Knokke Festival in Belgium; later the same year his version of Bobby Vinton’s chart-topper “Roses Are Red (My Love)” reached the Top 40. During the early sixties Macbeth worked the cabaret circuit and recorded for Decca Records and Piccadilly Records before moving into music-agency work in 1965. He made a brief return to the studio in 1969 under producer Tony Hatch, but no further chart success followed.