Fabian is one of the first pop rock artists ever to have been known by just one name. And to answer the most popular question of all, yes, fabian is his real birth name being named after his grandfather, … Fabian anthony forte, better known as fabian, is an american singer and actor who rose to national prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Fabian was marketed along side several other late-fifties philadelphia teen idols. Fabian was born fabiano anthony forte on february 6, 1943. He grew up in the philadelphia's south side, within … Fabian earned gold records for tiger and turn me loose, as well as a gold album for the fabulous fabian. By the time he was 18 years of age, 11 of his singles had charted on the billboard top 100.

By the time he was 18 years of age, 11 of his singles had charted on the billboard top 100.