Son of Carlo Bennato and Adele Zito. Brother of Giorgio and Eugenio Bennato. Uncle of Carola, Fulvio and Eugenia Bennato (Eugenio's children).
Notably, on the occasion of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Italy, Edoardo sang the official song of the event: "Un'estate italiana" ("An Italian Summer") together with Gianna Nannini.
He was the first Italian singer to fill the San Siro Stadium in Milan with more than sixty thousand people on July 19, 1980.
Guitarist, harmonica player and singer, he later began to propose himself as one-man band, playing at the same time also tambourines, kazoo and other percussions.
Also, Bennato was the first singer to have released two albums only 15 days apart in March 1980: Uffà! Uffà! and Sono solo canzonette.