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.