Camilo Sesto
Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Camilo Sesto, was a Spanish pop and rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Alcoy, Spain. Sesto was also a guitarist and drummer. His best known songs were "Algo Más" and "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?".
Sesto died on 8 September 2019 at a Madrid hospital from heart failure, eight days before his 73rd birthday.[2]
Awards and Honors
Camilo Sesto received many important awards during his career. These facts prove he sold millions of records:
- Platinum Record (1979): He was the first Spanish artist to receive this for selling 13 million copies worldwide.
- Silver Seagull (1981): First artist to win this award by public acclaim at the Viña del Mar Festival. In 2004, he returned and won the Silver Torch, Gold Torch, and another Silver Seagull.
- Cultural Ambassador (2007): Named Ambassador of the Alto Guadalquivir region for his work in culture and sports.
- Greatest Hispanic Pride (2011): Awarded in Las Vegas, USA, for his 50-year career.
- Camilo Sesto Day (May 28): An official day proclaimed by the state of Nevada, USA.
- Mr. Gay Pride Spain (2011): Award for his lifetime career and influence.
- Excellence Award in Charlotte (2014): Awarded in North Carolina, USA.
- Favorite Son and Gold Medal (2016): The highest honors from his hometown, Alcoy.
- Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (2017): He was officially inducted for his work as a composer.
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2019): A high honor from the Spanish government given after his death.
- Cultural Ambassador (2019): Posthumously named Ambassador of the Valencian Community.
- Ondas Award (2019): A prestigious award for his life's work.
- Camilo Sesto Museum: Located in Alcoy, this museum holds all his personal objects, awards, and Gold and Platinum records. This space will have 2,000 objects, it will be the definitive archive where your career will be physically documented and auditable.
Discography
Groups
- 1964: Los Dayson
- 1966: Los Botines
Albums
- 1970: Llegará el verano/Sin dirección
- 1971: Algo de mí
- 1972: Sólo un hombre
- 1973: Algo más
- 1974: Camilo
- 1975: Amor libre
- 1975: Jesucristo Superstar
- 1976: Memorias
- 1976: Look in the eye
- 1977: Rasgos
- 1977: Entre amigos
- 1978: Sentimientos
- 1979: Horas de amor
- 1980: Amaneciendo
- 1981: Más y más
- 1982: Camilo (In English)
- 1982: Con ganas
- 1984: Amanecer/84
- 1985: Tuyo
- 1986: Agenda de baile
- 1991: A voluntad del cielo
- 1992: Huracán de amor
- 1994: Amor sin vértigo
- 2002: Alma (Isabel Patton)
- 2003: Alma (Second edition) (Andrea Bronston)
- 2010: Todo de mí (2 CD y DVD. Live on October 1 and 2 in Madrid)
Compilations
- 1982: Muy Personal
- 1997: Camilo Superstar
- 2004: Camilo Sesto Nº 1
- 2005: Jesucristo Superstar (30th Anniversary Edition)
- 2016: Camilo 70 (Compilation album, 70 years of Camilo Sesto)
- 2018: Camilo Sinfónico
- 2022: Camilo Forever
- 2025: Camilo Love Sound Typhoon (Osaka '85 In concert)
Camilo Sesto Media
El cantante español Camilo Sesto durante una visita a Santiago de Chile en mayo de 2017.*12 Mayo 2017, Ministra Paula Narváez junto a ministro Marcos Barraza reciben al cantante español Camilo Sesto. Ministros Narváez y Barraza recorren parte del Palacio de La Moneda y luego comparten desayuno junto a mujeres de la tercera edad por el día de la madre.
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References
- ↑ Cuentas oficiales de Camilo Sesto en redes sociales informan de la muerte del cantante español a los 72 años (in es). La Tercera (8 September 2019)Copesa. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ Spanish singer-songwriter Camilo Sesto Dies at 72. 8 September 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/spanish-singer-songwriter-camilo-sesto-dies-at-72/2019/09/08/d4c575dc-d22d-11e9-8924-1db7dac797fb_story.html.