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About Camilo Sesto
Hometown
Alcoy, Spain
Born
September 16, 1946
Genre
Pop Latino
One of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, Camilo Sesto recorded in his native Spanish, as well German, Japanese, English, Catalan, Italian, and Portuguese.
∙ During his nearly 50-year career, he was known as El Rey del Amor for his romantic ballads, including “Perdóname,” “Donde Estes, Con Quien Estes,” “Jamas,” and “Melina.”
∙ Sesto scored his first No. 1 hit in 1972 with “Algo de Mi,” produced by fellow singer-songwriter Juan Pardo.
∙ He wrote almost all the songs on his albums, in addition to writing and producing for José José, Miguel Bosé, and Angela Carrasco.
∙ In 1975, he financed and starred in the acclaimed Spanish-language adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, the first Broadway-level show of its kind in Spain.
∙ After announcing his retirement in 1987, Sesto changed his mind, returning in 1991 with the No. 1 hit “Amor Mío ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?”
∙ He was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.
Camilo Sesto has also released music as a member of Los Botines.
Influenced by Camilo SestoCamilo Sesto has influenced the music of Canelo Kot, CÓRDOBA, José Coronado and more.
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