Fabio Concato
Born (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953 (age 70)
Milan
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Fabio Concato (born Fabio Piccaluga, 31 May 1953 in Milan) is an Italian singer-songwriter.

Life and career

Born Fabio Piccaluga[1] in Milan, the son of a jazz musician and a poet, Concato started his career with the cabaret group "I mormoranti", performing at the Derby Club in his hometown.[2] He debuted as a singer-songwriter with the album Storie di sempre, which included a minor hit in the form of A Dean Martin.[2][3] Concato's popularity received a big boost in 1982 with the song Una domenica bestiale, which became a major hit in the Italian charts.[2][4] Other popular songs by Concato include Fiore di maggio, Speriamo che piova, Ti ricordo ancora and 051/222525.[2][4] Concato entered the Sanremo Music Festival twice, in 2001 with Ciao ninìn and in 2007 with Oltre il giardino.[4]

Discography

Album

References

  1. ^ Luigi Bolognini (19 December 2011). "Il ritorno di Fabio". La Repubblica. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  3. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  4. ^ a b c Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.

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