Camilo Sesto

Camilo Sesto
Camilo Sesto in 1978, photo session album "Sentimientos" by José María Castellví
Camilo Sesto in 1978, photo session album "Sentimientos" by José María Castellví
Background information
Birth nameCamilo Blanes Cortés
Born(1946-09-16)16 September 1946
Alcoi, Spain
Died8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 72)
Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Drums
Years active1964–2019

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Camilo Sesto en Zapeando (3-11-2016)". YouTube. 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Camilo Sesto, el hombre que vendió 70 millones de discos y que murió olvidado". 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Camilo Sesto cumple 70 años y 100 millones de discos". 25 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Camilo Sesto :: ChartsInfos". 3 October 2021.