Bobby Valentino

Bobby Valentino is a violinist, singer, songwriter and an occasional actor and model. On this site you will find information about all of these activities and more.

Bobby first came to fame in 1975 as a renegade virtuoso with the Fabulous Poodles and with them he released 3 albums and extensively toured Europe and the U.S.A.; they split in 1980. He is now known as a session violinist and lead singer/songwriter of the Americana band Los Pistoleros.

In between he has released 3 solo albums of his own songs, acted in films and TV commercials and has played live and recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Mark Knopfler, Big Country, Billy Bragg etc. He was also involved in a case in the High Court in London to obtain a writing credit on the classic hit “Young at Heart” by the Bluebells (he wrote the annoying violin hook line). www.bobbyvalentino.co.uk