Fabio Concato

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Fabio Concato
Concato in 2010
Concato in 2010
Background information
Born
Fabio Piccaluga

(1953-05-31) 31 May 1953
Milan, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1977–present

Fabio Piccaluga (born 31 May 1953), known professionally as Fabio Concato, 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 "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
  • 1977: Storie di sempre (Harmony, LPH 8017)
  • 1978: Svendita totale (Harmony, LPH 8030)
  • 1979: Zio Tom (Philips, 6223 088)
  • 1982: Fabio Concato (Philips, 6492 131)
  • 1984: Fabio Concato (Philips, 822 079-1)
  • 1986: Senza avvisare (Philips, 830 037-1)
  • 1990: Giannutri (Philips, 842 945-1)
  • 1992: In viaggio (Mercury Records, 512 901-1)
  • 1996: Blu (Mercury Records, 532 923-2)
  • 1999: Fabio Concato (Mercury Records, 538 857-2)
  • 2001: Ballando con Chet Baker (Mercury Records, 548 628-2)
  • 2012: Tutto qua (Halidon, HALP08)

References

  1. Luigi Bolognini (19 December 2011). "Il ritorno di Fabio". La Repubblica. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. 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. Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.