Camilo Sesto
Birth name	Camilo Blanes Cortés
Born	September 16, 1946 (1946-09-16) (age 61)
Origin	Alcoy, Spain
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Vocalist
Website	Official site

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 , pop and rock. He is the artist with the world record of more number one in the world 52 successes in whole and 18 in the 40 principal ones. is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Alcoy is an agricultural municipality located in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

Life

Camilo Sesto was born in Alcoy, 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. Alcoy is an agricultural municipality located in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. ... Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Castilian (Spanish) Area  â€“ total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Alacant (Catalan) Spanish name Alicante Postal code 03000 - 03016 Website www. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Juan Pardo may refer to:Paris Hilton Juan Pardo (explorer), a Spanish explorer and conquistador; Juan Pardo (singer), a Spanish musician and singer; Category: ...

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, "¿Do you want to be my lover?" (1974), jamas (1975)," the love of my life "(1978) Perdóname (1981), the latter being his most successful hit and other as, "Donde estes,con quien estes","Amor de mujer" (1984),and the classic "Amor mio ¿que me has hecho?"(1991)number one in the magazine billborad,only a small sample of a hundred of successes in the whole world. During that period, he amassed great fortune, and every song came from his sole inspiration,being incredibly author,interpreter,composer,producer of all his magnificent works they catapulted it as the artist more perfect of all the times . Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... This article is about the rock opera. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Melina Mercouri (Μελίνα Μερκούρη, born Maria Amalia Mercouri) (Athens, Greece, October 18, 1920 – New York City, March 6, 1994) was a famous Greek actress, singer, and political activist. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Wiht an extraordinary reputation betwen the year 1980 and 1991 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. Camilo Sesto takes a rest the year 1987 to take care of his son, especially after his son was born in 1983 by a Mexican fan. Lucia Leticia Mendez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican actress and singer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

His reputation penetrates the borders and reaches the apex of the success in countries as The Unites States , Japan,Germany,Latin América, Italy,and every Europa where the quality of his shows are classified by the critique like majestic , from this moment the world already acclaims it like "Camilo Sesto superstar"

After recovering from liver transplant, in 2003 he managed to make a successful 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 120 million albums worldwide.

Discography

• 1971: 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

Also released several compilations of hits,including some double cds.

External links

• siemprecamilosesto.com (Spanish)
• AyerHoy.com (Cada dia un perfil de un artista del ayer)