Violinist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor, model, and Clark Gable Lookalike. Born Robert James Beckingham, 22 June 1954 in Chatham, Kent.

Featuring on many artists' recordings, from Tom Petty to The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Valentino performed the distinctive violin part on The Bluebells' hit single “Young At Heart”, and was eventually given a co-writer’s credit for the song.