Malcolm Roberts

Born in 1944 in Manchester, England, this powerful vocalist enjoyed most of his success outside the U.K. Malcolm Roberts studied interior design at a local art college, and went to music and drama classes in the evenings. After a spell with the National Youth Theatre as an actor, he appeared in several programs on U.K. television, including Coronation Street. In 1964, he understudied the part of Eric Dooley in Lionel Bart's West End musical Maggie May, and later took over the role. He also appeared in a Manchester revival of West Side Story, along with other diverse production...