He signed a record deal with Larry Page, wrote songs for Cliff Richard and The Hollies, duetted with Bonnie Tyler and Aled Jones, and toured with Art Garfunkel and Belinda Carlisle.
[8] Pope sang the theme songs of the children's television shows Fireman Sam (1987), Satellite City (1988) and Joshua Jones (1991).
In a highlight scene set during 1937, the title character sings the Welsh national anthem "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" before his third-round knockout of the Nazi German opponent Walter Neusel,[12] for whom "Deutschland über alles" has been played.
Contender was premièred at the United Nations building in New York,[13] followed by seasons at Swansea's Grand Theatre and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
[14][3] Pope has also been involved in other albums and concerts including Shipwrecks and Islands, Road to the City, Strands of Gold and, most recently, The Time Project.