Fabio Concato | |
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Born |
Milan |
31 May 1953
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Fabio Concato (born Fabio Piccaluga, 31 May 1953 in Milan) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Born Fabio Piccaluga 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. He debuted as a singer-songwriter with the album Storie di sempre, which included a minor hit in the form of "A Dean Martin". Concato's popularity received a big boost in 1982 with the song "Una domenica bestiale", which became a major hit in the Italian charts. Other popular songs by Concato include "Fiore di Maggio", "Speriamo che piova", "Ti ricordo ancora" and "051/222525". Concato entered the Sanremo Music Festival two times, in 2001 with "Ciao Ninin" and in 2007 with "Oltre il giardino".