Born in Pignataro Maggiore, at young age Tessuto moved with his family to Milan, where he studied accounting and opened a barbershop.

[1] Tessuto started performing live thanks to his friendship with I Camaleonti's guitarist Livio Macchia, and after being noted by Adriano Celentano's collaborator Miki Del Prete, in 1963 he was put under contract by the label Clan Celentano.

[2] In 1969, Tessuto had his commercial breakout with "Lisa dagli occhi blu": the song placed second at Un disco per l'estate, became a huge hit, and was adapted into a musicarello film with the same title, starring the same Tessuto and Silvia Dionisio.

[1][2][4] In the 1980s he formed a duo with his wife Donatella, and started being a recurring guest in nostalgia-themed music TV-shows.

[2][4] A long-standing heart patient, Tessuto died in Vigevano on 5 December 2024, at the age of 81.