Bobby Valentino (UK)
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Bobby Valentino is an English
violin
ist, singer, songwriter
and actor
.
, but he is most often recognised as the violinist and co-writer of the #1
hit single
"Young at Heart
", by The Bluebells
.
After leaving the Fabulous Poodles in the early 1980s, Valentino was a member of the Electric Bluebirds before joining the Hank Wangford
Band at the beginning of 1984: the British country band already included pedal steel guitarist B. J. Cole
(Cochise
) and former Liverpool Scene/Scaffold/ guitarist Andy Roberts
.
In the five years that Valentino was part of Wangford’s band they recorded three albums; filmed two TV series for Channel 4
- The A-Z of C&W and Big Big Country, which attracted audiences of between two and four million at a time when The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross
was being watched by 750,000; performed and wrote an acclaimed and record breaking musical: C. H. A. P. S (Cowboy, Horseriding And Performing School) at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East (their previous record was held by Oh, What a Lovely War!
); toured constantly all over the United Kingdom
and Europe and made numerous other radio and television appearances. These included a TV special, Christmas in Strangeways showing the band in concert on Boxing Day with a captive audience in Manchester's Victorian jail.
Valentino's violin can be heard on tracks by artists including: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Geldof
, The Alabama 3
and Shania Twain
. He is also an occasional member of Mark Knopfler
's current band. His own most recent band, Los Pistoleros, sees him teamed up once again with former Hank Wangford bandmates B. J. Cole and Martin Belmont
. Valentino is lead singer and guitarist in addition to playing the violin.
A part time actor and model, Valentino has performed in West End
musical theatre: in Destry Rides Again
with Alfred Molina
and Jill Gascoigne and in C.H.A.P.S. at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. Occasionally he can be seen in films and commercials, usually taking the part of Clark Gable
.
You're In The Groove Jackson was recorded during 1990 in Livingstone Studios in Wood Green
and GibsonWood Studios in Deptford
and was released in 1991 on Big Life Records. The Airplay was significant that many people thought he had had a hit but the distributors, Rough Trade Records
went bankrupt the week it was due in the shops.
In 1996 You're Telling Me, which consisted of some new tracks and the best of You're In The Groove Jackson, was released by Vireo Records to critical acclaim and Valentino appeared at the 1996 South by Southwest
music festival in Austin, Texas
to launch the album. Again, the record company had distribution difficulties.
The 2001 release, This is Murder, consisted of new tracks and previous recordings from the earlier recordings and appeared on E.M. Records.
All three titles are quotes from the Bob Hope
and Bing Crosby
film musical, Road to Rio
.
A 4th album is due for release in June 2011 under the title of Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake - another quote from Crosby and Hope.
Valentino is currently working on an album of new material with the working title of 6 ft 3ins.
.
for unpaid royalties
from his contribution to their 1993 hit "Young At Heart", co-written by Hodgens and Siobhan Fahey
. Valentino's case hinged on convincing the judge that he, rather than Hodgens, had composed the song's distinctive violin part, and that the violin part made a significant enough difference to the song to be considered an original contribution. The song, first recorded by Bananarama
in 1983, was then released by the Bluebells with the added violin part in 1984, reaching #8 in the UK Singles chart
. Valentino was paid a session fee of £75. However his claim against Hodgens only dated back to the time of the single's 1993 re-release and chart-topping performance on the back of a high profile Volkswagen
TV commercial. The court case attracted media attention after Valentino performed the violin part in court to illustrate his point, convincing Mr Justice Floyd
to rule in his favour and award him damages of £100,000. A subsequent appeal by Hodgens against the ruling was unsuccessful.
In 2008 Valentino brought an action against the American
R&B
singer Bobby Wilson (then billed as "Bobby Valentino") and his then record label Def Jam for "Passing off, Trade Mark infringement, and breach of contract, in relation to record sales, recorded content, and artist’s live performances".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
Born in Chatham, Kent, he adopted the stage name Bobby Valentino in 1975. Valentino's first success was as a founder member of The Fabulous PoodlesFabulous Poodles
The Fabulous Poodles were a British pre-New Wave band formed in 1975. Known for quirky stage antics, such as exploding ukuleles, as well as songs with funny lyrics. The Fabulous Poodles toured with Meat Loaf, Sha Na Na, Tom Petty, Bill Bruford and Chuck Berry . They appeared on the Old Grey...
, but he is most often recognised as the violinist and co-writer of the #1
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
"Young at Heart
Young at Heart (1984 song)
"Young at Heart" is the title of a popular song recorded in the 1980s by the British female singing trio Bananarama and later reworked heavily by the Scottish pop group The Bluebells...
", by The Bluebells
The Bluebells
The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
.
After leaving the Fabulous Poodles in the early 1980s, Valentino was a member of the Electric Bluebirds before joining the Hank Wangford
Hank Wangford
Hank Wangford is a distinguished English country and western songwriter. Hank Wangford is the stage name of Dr. Samuel Hutt, . His music is notable for its humour and cheerful irony, and occasional excursions into biting political undercurrent....
Band at the beginning of 1984: the British country band already included pedal steel guitarist B. J. Cole
B. J. Cole
Brian John Cole is an English pedal steel guitarist. Coming to prominence in the early 1970s with the band Cochise, Cole has played in many styles of music, ranging from mainstream pop and rock, to jazz and eclectic experimental music.He played and is heavily featured with Deke Leonard's Help...
(Cochise
Cochise
Cochise was a chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861. Cochise County, Arizona is named after him.-Biography:...
) and former Liverpool Scene/Scaffold/ guitarist Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts
Anderson Montgomery Everton "Andy" Roberts is a former West Indian cricketer. He was an excellent fast bowler, twice taking seven wickets in an innings of a Test match...
.
In the five years that Valentino was part of Wangford’s band they recorded three albums; filmed two TV series for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- The A-Z of C&W and Big Big Country, which attracted audiences of between two and four million at a time when The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
was being watched by 750,000; performed and wrote an acclaimed and record breaking musical: C. H. A. P. S (Cowboy, Horseriding And Performing School) at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East (their previous record was held by Oh, What a Lovely War!
Oh, What a Lovely War!
Oh, What a Lovely War! is an epic musical originated by Charles Chilton as a radio play, The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963...
); toured constantly all over the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Europe and made numerous other radio and television appearances. These included a TV special, Christmas in Strangeways showing the band in concert on Boxing Day with a captive audience in Manchester's Victorian jail.
Valentino's violin can be heard on tracks by artists including: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
, The Alabama 3
Alabama 3
Alabama 3 are a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles, founded in Brixton, London, in 1995. In the United States, they are known as A3, allegedly to avoid any possible legal conflict with the country music band Alabama...
and Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
. He is also an occasional member of Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
's current band. His own most recent band, Los Pistoleros, sees him teamed up once again with former Hank Wangford bandmates B. J. Cole and Martin Belmont
Martin Belmont
Martin Belmont is a rock 'n' roll and country-blues guitarist.After working as a roadie for Brinsley Schwarz, in 1972 he formed Ducks Deluxe, issuing two albums on RCA...
. Valentino is lead singer and guitarist in addition to playing the violin.
A part time actor and model, Valentino has performed in West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical theatre: in Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again is a western starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert, Bill Cody, Jr., and Una Merkel. The original Max Brand novel was translated into an "oater" with the...
with Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
and Jill Gascoigne and in C.H.A.P.S. at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. Occasionally he can be seen in films and commercials, usually taking the part of Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
.
Solo career
Valentino has released three solo albums.You're In The Groove Jackson was recorded during 1990 in Livingstone Studios in Wood Green
Wood Green
Wood Green is a district in north London, England, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated north of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London.-History:...
and GibsonWood Studios in Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
and was released in 1991 on Big Life Records. The Airplay was significant that many people thought he had had a hit but the distributors, Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
went bankrupt the week it was due in the shops.
In 1996 You're Telling Me, which consisted of some new tracks and the best of You're In The Groove Jackson, was released by Vireo Records to critical acclaim and Valentino appeared at the 1996 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to launch the album. Again, the record company had distribution difficulties.
The 2001 release, This is Murder, consisted of new tracks and previous recordings from the earlier recordings and appeared on E.M. Records.
All three titles are quotes from the Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
and Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
film musical, Road to Rio
Road to Rio
Road to Rio is a 1947 comedy film, directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby as Scat Sweeney, Bob Hope as "Hot Lips" Barton, and Dorothy Lamour as Lucia Maria de Andrade. It was the fifth of the "Road to …" series.-Plot:...
.
A 4th album is due for release in June 2011 under the title of Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake - another quote from Crosby and Hope.
Valentino is currently working on an album of new material with the working title of 6 ft 3ins.
Personal life
Valentino is the brother of the noted British composer, arranger and conductor, Anne DudleyAnne Dudley
Anne Dudley is an English composer and pop musician, and was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in both the classical and pop genres. She is perhaps best known, however, as one of the core members of the synthpop band Art of Noise and also as a film...
.
Legal actions
In 2002 Valentino won a court case against Robert Hodgens (aka Bobby Bluebell) of Scots pop band The BluebellsThe Bluebells
The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
for unpaid royalties
Royalties
Royalties are usage-based payments made by one party to another for the right to ongoing use of an asset, sometimes an intellectual property...
from his contribution to their 1993 hit "Young At Heart", co-written by Hodgens and Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.-Career:Fahey was born the eldest of three daughters to Helen and...
. Valentino's case hinged on convincing the judge that he, rather than Hodgens, had composed the song's distinctive violin part, and that the violin part made a significant enough difference to the song to be considered an original contribution. The song, first recorded by Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
in 1983, was then released by the Bluebells with the added violin part in 1984, reaching #8 in the UK Singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Valentino was paid a session fee of £75. However his claim against Hodgens only dated back to the time of the single's 1993 re-release and chart-topping performance on the back of a high profile Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
TV commercial. The court case attracted media attention after Valentino performed the violin part in court to illustrate his point, convincing Mr Justice Floyd
Christopher Floyd
Sir Christopher David Floyd , styled The Hon. Mr Justice Floyd, is an English barrister and judge. He has served as a Justice of the High Court's Chancery Division since 2007.-Career:...
to rule in his favour and award him damages of £100,000. A subsequent appeal by Hodgens against the ruling was unsuccessful.
In 2008 Valentino brought an action against the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer Bobby Wilson (then billed as "Bobby Valentino") and his then record label Def Jam for "Passing off, Trade Mark infringement, and breach of contract, in relation to record sales, recorded content, and artist’s live performances".
Discography
- Alabama 3Alabama 3Alabama 3 are a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles, founded in Brixton, London, in 1995. In the United States, they are known as A3, allegedly to avoid any possible legal conflict with the country music band Alabama...
- "Wade into the Water" (2000) Violin - Alabama 3– “Power in the Blood” (2003) Violin
- Any TroubleAny TroubleAny Trouble are a British rock band, originating from Crewe, England, best known for the early 1980s recordings.-Early days:Founding members were Clive Gregson, Chris Parks and Tom Jackson. Soon after, Mel Harley and Phil Barnes completed the line up. After Tom Jackson left, the band was fronted by...
- "Wrong End of the Race" (1984) Violin - Big CountryBig CountryBig Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife in 1981. They were most popular in the early to mid-1980s, but they still release material for a cult following...
- "Eclectic" (1996) Violin - BluebellsThe BluebellsThe Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
- The Singles Collection (1993) Violin - Bluebells - "Sisters" (1984) Fiddle
- Blues Band - "Brand Loyalty" (1982) Violin
- Billy BraggBilly BraggStephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
- "Talking with the Taxman About Poetry" (1986) Violin - Bronski BeatBronski BeatBronski Beat were a popular British synthpop trio who achieved success in the mid 1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit "Smalltown Boy". All members of the group were openly homosexual and their songs reflected this, often containing political commentary on gay-related issues...
– “Truthdare Doubledare” (1986) Violin - Sam Brown - "Stop" (1988) Violin
- Cactus Rain – “In Our Time” (1990) Violin
- The ChristiansThe ChristiansThe Christians are a musical ensemble from Liverpool, England, who had several UK and international chart hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Band biography:...
- "Colours" (1990) Violin - B.J. Cole - "Heart of the Moment" (1995) Violin, Viola
- B.J. Cole – “Trouble in Paradise” (2004) Violin
- Andrew Cunningham - "20 Golden Greats" (1990) Violin
- Electric Bluebirds - "Back on the Train" (1996) Fiddle, Vocals
- The Fabulous Poodles - "Fabulous Poodles" (1977) Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- The Fabulous Poodles - "Mirror Stars" (1978) Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- The Fabulous Poodles - "Unsuitable" (1978) Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- The Fabulous Poodles - "Think Pink" (1979) Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- The Fabulous Poodles - "His Masters Choice" (1995) Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- The Grants - "Let's Dance" (1998) Violin, Mandolin, Jaws Harp
- Haysi FantayzeeHaysi FantayzeeHaysi Fantayzee were a British New Wave band of the early 1980s. Allmusic journalist Andy Kellman notes "Haysi Fantayzee was a quirky pop group, known most for its colourful thrift shop image and successful debut single, "John Wayne Is Big Leggy", which was released in 1982.-Career:Haysi Fantayzee...
- "Battle Hymns for Children Singing" (1983) Violin - The Ferns - "The Fallimg Trees" (1999) Producer, Violin
- Lena FiagbeLena FiagbeLena Fiagbe is a British soul singer-songwriter, known for her single "Gotta Get It Right" in the UK . It was taken from her debut album, Visions, which was released on Mother Records in 1994. The album also spawned another hit single called "What's It Like to Be Beautiful".Fiagbe's debut single...
- "Vision" (1994) Violin - Holly & the Italians - "Holly Beth Vincent" (1982) Violin
- John IllsleyJohn IllsleyJohn Illsley is an English musician who rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed rock band, Dire Straits...
-" Never Told a Soul" (1984) Violin - Jah ShakaJah ShakaJah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu.-Career:...
/Mad ProfessorMad ProfessorMad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
-"Jah Shaka Meets Mad Profes.." (1984) Violin - Patricia KaasPatricia KaasPatricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
- "Tour de Charme" (1993) Violin, Vocals - Patricia Kaas - "Je Te Dis Vous" (1994) Violin
- David KnopflerDavid KnopflerDavid Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, pianist and cofounder of the critically acclaimed rock band Dire Straits....
- ReleaseRelease (David Knopfler album)Release is David Knopfler's first solo album after leaving Dire Straits. It was released in 1983 on the Peach River and Passport labels, and in 1997 on the Paris label.- Track listing :#"Soul Kissing" #"Come to Me" #"Madonna's Daughter"...
(1983) Violin - Mark KnopflerMark KnopflerMark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
“Quality Shoe” & “Baloney Again” (2003) Violin, Mandolin - Gasper Lawal - "Abio’sun n"i (1985) Violin
- Les Rita MitsoukoLes Rita MitsoukoLes Rita Mitsouko was a French pop rock group formed by guitarist Fred Chichin and singer Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club, Paris in 1980...
- "Les Rita Mitsouko Presentent the..." (1987) Violin - "Live in London Vol.1" (1984) Violin, Vocals
- Los Pistoleros – “Trigger Happy” (2001) Violin, Vocals, Guitar
- Los Pistoleros – “Cult 45” (2004) Violin, Vocals, Guitar
- Nick LoweNick LoweNicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
& His Cowboy Outfit -"Nick Lowe & His Cowboy.." (1984) Fiddle - Kirsty MacCollKirsty MacCollKirsty Anna MacColl was an English singer-songwriter.MacColl scored several pop hits from the early 1980s to the early 1990s...
- "What Do Pretty Girls Do?" (1998) Violin - Andy McCoy – “R’n’R Memorabilia” (2003) Violin
- Mad ProfessorMad ProfessorMad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
- "Who Knows the Secret of the Master" (1987) Violin - Mad Professor - "Captures Pato Banton" (1988) Violin
- Mad Professor – “A Caribbean Taste of Technology” (1985) Violin
- The Men They Couldn't HangThe Men They Couldn't HangThe Men They Couldn't Hang are a British folk punk group. The original group consisted of Stefan Cush , Paul Simmonds , Philip "Swill" Odgers , Jon Odgers and Shanne Bradley .- Controversy and success:Their first single, "The Green Fields...
- "How Green is the Valley" (1986) Violin, Arranger - The Men They Couldn't Hang - "Waiting for Bonaparte" (1988) Fiddle
- The Men They Couldn't Hang - "Silvertown" (1989) Fiddle
- The Men They Couldn't Hang -"Majestic Grill: The Best of..." (1998) Violin, Arranger
- The Men They Couldn’t Hang – “Cherry Red Jukebox” (2003) Violin
- Amanda Norman-Sell - "As Love is My Witness" (1996) Violin
- Amanda Norman-Sell - "Patsy Cline Review" (1995) Violins
- Sinéad O’Connor – The Lion and the Cobra” (1987) Violins
- Mike OldfieldMike OldfieldMichael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
-"Earth Moving" (1989) Violin - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Pack up the Plantation" (1986) Violin
- The ProclaimersThe ProclaimersThe Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...
- "Hit the Highway" (1994) Fiddle - Red BoxRed BoxRed Box are a British pop group first active from the early 1980s to the early 1990s, founded by Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close. They scored two UK Top Ten hits with the singles "Lean on Me " in 1985 and "For America" in 1986, both of which were included on their debut album The Circle & the...
- "Circle & The Square" (1986) Violin - Redlands Palomino Co. – “By the Time You Hear This…” (2004) Violin
- Reno Brothers - "Smile" (1996) Producer, Violin
- Andy RobertsAndy RobertsAnderson Montgomery Everton "Andy" Roberts is a former West Indian cricketer. He was an excellent fast bowler, twice taking seven wickets in an innings of a Test match...
- "Loose Connections" (soundtrack) (1984) Violin, Mandolin - The Style CouncilThe Style CouncilThe Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...
- "My Ever Changing Moods" (1984) Violin - The Style Council - "Cafe Bleu" (1984) Violin
- The Style Council - "Complete Adventures of the Style..." (1998) Violin
- Hank WangfordHank WangfordHank Wangford is a distinguished English country and western songwriter. Hank Wangford is the stage name of Dr. Samuel Hutt, . His music is notable for its humour and cheerful irony, and occasional excursions into biting political undercurrent....
- "C.H.A.P.S." (1985) Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals - Hank Wangford - "Stormy Horizons" (1990) Fiddle, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar
- Bobby Valentino - "You're in the Groove Jackson" (1991) Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Viola, Mandolin, Producer
- Bobby Valentino - "You're Telling Me” (1996) Vocals, Producer, Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Viola,
- Bobby Valentino –“This is Murder” (2001) Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Viola, Producer
- Luke VibertLuke VibertLuke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronic music. Vibert began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions...
& BJ Cole - "Stop the Panic" (2000) Vocals, Violin Mandolin