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'Camilo Blanes Cortés' (born September 16 1946) better known in the entertainment world as 'Camilo Sesto' is a Spanish singer and composer
who enjoyed fame during the 1970s and the 1980s. Probably the most prominent male voice of Spanish pop music at that time, he became famous for his powerful, carefully arranged ballads.
Camilo Sesto was born in Alcoi, a Valencian city located in the province of Alicante on September 16 1946. Sesto sang in two pop bands during the 1960s and won a contest in a Madrid TV show. He also played a part in the Spanish filming of Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''. Later, he teamed up with singer and producer Juan Pardo.
In 1970, Sesto moved to Los Angeles and started to learn English. After successfully starring in the Spanish version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in 1975, Sesto began to gain fame as a singer and composer. Year after year, he reached the top of the charts all over Latin America and in Spain, leaving us classics like ''Algo de mí'' (1972), ''Melina'' (1975), a song about Melina Mercouri and ''Perdóname'' (1981), the latter being his most successful hit. During that period, he amassed great fortune, and every song came from his sole inspiration. Sesto never sang a song that wasn't composed by himself.
In the 1980s he composed the song and sang the theme for Colorina with Lucia Mendez Soap Opera one of the most successful Telenovela in the 80's, He also produce her a pop ballad Hit album Cerca de ti. It was a smash hit. Sesto became more and more reclusive, especially after his son was born in 1983 by a Mexican fan.
After recovering from liver transplant, in 2003 he managed to make a short comeback with his album ''Alma'', surprising the audience with the song ''Mola mazo'' (''It rules'') in an exercise of self-assertion. Camilo Sesto returned to the scenario back in 2004 in El Festival Vina del Mar en Chile. His old fans and new ones cheered the great spaniard as he sang songs from his amazing catalog. In the end Camilo Sesto left el Festival Vina del Mar 2004 with many awards.
His last musical work was the singing of Bujalance football team hymn (a Spanish football team).
Til this day , Camilo Sesto has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide.
★ 1972: Algo de mí
★ 1972: Sólo un hombre
★ 1973: Camilo Sesto
★ 1974: Camilo
★ 1975: Amor libre
★ 1975: Jesucristo Superstar
★ 1976: Memorias
★ 1977: Rasgos
★ 1977: Entre Amigos
★ 1977: Look in the Eye
★ 1978: Sentimientos
★ 1979: Horas de Amor
★ 1980: Amaneciendo
★ 1981: Más y más
★ 1982: Camilo (en inglés)
★ 1983: Con Ganas
★ 1984: Amanecer/84
★ 1985: Tuyo
★ 1986: Agenda de Baile
★ 1991: A Voluntad del Cielo
★ 1992: Huracán de Amor
★ 1994: Amor sin Vértigo
★ 2000: El Fantasma de la Ópera
★ 2002: Alma
★ List of composers by nationality
★ siemprecamilosesto.com (in Spanish)
who enjoyed fame during the 1970s and the 1980s. Probably the most prominent male voice of Spanish pop music at that time, he became famous for his powerful, carefully arranged ballads.
| Contents |
| Life |
| Discography |
| See also |
| External links |
Life
Camilo Sesto was born in Alcoi, a Valencian city located in the province of Alicante on September 16 1946. Sesto sang in two pop bands during the 1960s and won a contest in a Madrid TV show. He also played a part in the Spanish filming of Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''. Later, he teamed up with singer and producer Juan Pardo.
In 1970, Sesto moved to Los Angeles and started to learn English. After successfully starring in the Spanish version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in 1975, Sesto began to gain fame as a singer and composer. Year after year, he reached the top of the charts all over Latin America and in Spain, leaving us classics like ''Algo de mí'' (1972), ''Melina'' (1975), a song about Melina Mercouri and ''Perdóname'' (1981), the latter being his most successful hit. During that period, he amassed great fortune, and every song came from his sole inspiration. Sesto never sang a song that wasn't composed by himself.
In the 1980s he composed the song and sang the theme for Colorina with Lucia Mendez Soap Opera one of the most successful Telenovela in the 80's, He also produce her a pop ballad Hit album Cerca de ti. It was a smash hit. Sesto became more and more reclusive, especially after his son was born in 1983 by a Mexican fan.
After recovering from liver transplant, in 2003 he managed to make a short comeback with his album ''Alma'', surprising the audience with the song ''Mola mazo'' (''It rules'') in an exercise of self-assertion. Camilo Sesto returned to the scenario back in 2004 in El Festival Vina del Mar en Chile. His old fans and new ones cheered the great spaniard as he sang songs from his amazing catalog. In the end Camilo Sesto left el Festival Vina del Mar 2004 with many awards.
His last musical work was the singing of Bujalance football team hymn (a Spanish football team).
Til this day , Camilo Sesto has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide.
Discography
★ 1972: Algo de mí
★ 1972: Sólo un hombre
★ 1973: Camilo Sesto
★ 1974: Camilo
★ 1975: Amor libre
★ 1975: Jesucristo Superstar
★ 1976: Memorias
★ 1977: Rasgos
★ 1977: Entre Amigos
★ 1977: Look in the Eye
★ 1978: Sentimientos
★ 1979: Horas de Amor
★ 1980: Amaneciendo
★ 1981: Más y más
★ 1982: Camilo (en inglés)
★ 1983: Con Ganas
★ 1984: Amanecer/84
★ 1985: Tuyo
★ 1986: Agenda de Baile
★ 1991: A Voluntad del Cielo
★ 1992: Huracán de Amor
★ 1994: Amor sin Vértigo
★ 2000: El Fantasma de la Ópera
★ 2002: Alma
See also
★ List of composers by nationality
External links
★ siemprecamilosesto.com (in Spanish)
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