Mal Pope talks to Kirsty Baird from Chief Radio. Music, Choirs and signing for Elton Johns label

Pope was born in Brynhyfryd, Swansea, Wales,[1] into a family of teachers.He began learning to play the guitar aged seven and was soon writing songs.
In the early 1970s Pope sent a tape of songs to BBC Radio 1 presenter John Peel, who invited Pope to perform at the BBC. The session resulted in a recording contract with Elton John's record label named The Rocket Record Company. Whilst studying at Christ's College, Cambridge, he spent much of his holidays recording in London. After leaving Cambridge, Pope moved to London and signed to Harvey Goldsmith's management company AMP.
In 1982 Pope started working for BBC Radio Wales in Cardiff as a researcher. 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.
Chief radio was started in July 2020 when Kirsty's band Hanley and the Baird got a song in the UK download chart at number 27 and it was also at number 3 in the Scottish chart which has subsequently been removed but the official chart.
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Yes please get Mal to do a gig with you and all we Chiefers will come.

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