Former members of The Bluebells are to appeal against a high court judgment granting joint-authorship of the band's most successful track, Young at Heart, to session violinist Bobby Valentino.Valentino last week won recognition as joint author of the song, and therefore rights to royalties, after the band's Robert Hodgens had claimed sole credit for it.

"This case has highlighted the plight of session musicians, whose creative contribution to the songs they perform is rarely recognised," said Valentino's solicitor, David Gore, ...