The official accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram of the famous Spanish singer and songwriter Camilo Blanes Cortés, better known by his stage name Camilo Sesto, reported Saturday night his death.
"Dear friends. We are very sorry to inform you that our great and dear artist Camilo Sesto has just left us. Rest in peace," reads the message posted on his official social media accounts.
Camilo Sesto was born in Alcoy, Alicante, on September 16, 1946. He was a Spanish singer, songwriter and performer of romantic ballad, pop and rock.
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Award Winning Singer
He was one of the flagship singers of Spain, awarded in 2011 with the medal "Maximum Hispanic pride" delivered in the city of Las Vegas in the United States. With more than 40 recordings recorded between 1970 and 1980. He was the interpreter with the most numbers 1. It is estimated that his sales exceeded 70 million copies.
As a composer he wrote songs for artists like Miguel Bosé, Ángela Carrasco, Lani Hall, Audrey Landers, Lucía Méndez, Manolo Otero, Sergio Fachelli, and José José, among others. In 1975, he starred in the role of Jesus in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, which he himself financed in his adaptation to Spanish.
Scenario Withdrawal
In 2008 he made public his intention to withdraw from the stage, starting a "Goodbye Tour" that lasted for three years.
On this tour a live DVD called All of Me recorded in Madrid. Despite the abandonment of his live performances, Camilo continued since 2014 with some presentations in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States.
Last Repertoire
At the end of 2016, coinciding with his 70th birthday, he published a new compilation called Camilo70, this CD contains 60 songs, including hits and unpublished songs. In 2018 it was published Buck Sinfónico, album that includes some of his greatest hits with symphony orchestra, some of the songs sung together with other performers.
List of his best songs
Sesto made more than 40 productions record labels during the decade of 1970 and 1980. It continues being one of the interpreters with greater number of numbers 1, with 52 in total, and 18 in the list of the 40 main ones.
List of the best songs of the singer
one) the love of my life
two) Excuse me
3) To live like this is to die of love
4) Something from me
5) Do you want to be my lover?
6) Never
7) Angel Skin
8) Melina
9) Anything else
10) With the wind in your favor
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