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 Camilo Sesto in 1978, photo session album "Sentimientos" by José María Castellví | |
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| Birth name | Camilo Blanes Cortés |
| Born | 16 September 1946 Alcoi, Spain |
| Died | 8 September 2019 (aged 72) Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 1964–2019 |
Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Camilo Sesto, was a Spanish singer, songwriter and music producer.[2] There are various sales figures for him, ranging from 70 to 200 million records sold, and the singer himself claimed to have sold more than 175 million records.[3][4][5] However, his official sales would represent more than 2.8 million copies worldwide, including nearly 900,000 certified.[6]
- ^ "Cuentas oficiales de Camilo Sesto en redes sociales informan de la muerte del cantante español a los 72 años". La Tercera (in Spanish). Copesa. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Camilo Sesto: Life on top of the charts". Being Latino. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Camilo Sesto en Zapeando (3-11-2016)". YouTube. 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Camilo Sesto, el hombre que vendió 70 millones de discos y que murió olvidado". 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Camilo Sesto cumple 70 años y 100 millones de discos". 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Camilo Sesto :: ChartsInfos". 3 October 2021.