About Camilo Sesto
Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019), known professionally as Camilo Sesto, was a Spanish singer, songwriter and producer. His career achieved international recognition in the 1970s and 1980s. He was one of the leading voices in Spanish-language music. It is estimated that he sold more 100 millions of copies throughout his career. == Biographical summary == Sesto sang in two pop bands during the 1960s and won a contest in a Madrid television show. He played a part in the Spanish filming of Hamelín. Later, he teamed up with singer and producer Juan Pardo, but success would come on its own accord, with his own music works. From the 1970s to 2000s Sesto created many hit songs, with almost everyone coming from his own inspiration, being the author, performer, composer, and producer of all his works. Camilo Sesto has the record of two presentations daily for 20 consecutive days at Madison Square Garden in the 1980s. Most of Sesto's works are in Spanish, but he also recorded songs in English, Valencian, Italian, German, Japanese and Portuguese.
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