Fabio Concato

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Fabio Concato
Born (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953 (age 70)
Milan
Occupationsinger-songwriter

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 two times, in 2001 with "Ciao Ninin" 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. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  3. ^ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  4. ^ a b c Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.

External links

Media related to Fabio Concato at Wikimedia Commons

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