Camilo Sesto is the stage name of Camilo Blanes Cort�s on 16 September 1946, and he is one of the most famous singers from Spain. He is also a songwriter, a music producer and composer of romantic pop and rock ballads in the Latino genre. Sesto sang in two pop bands during the 1960s and won a contest in a Madrid TV show. He also played a part in the Spanish filming of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Later, he teamed up with singer and producer Juan Pardo, but success would come on its own accord, with his own music works. As a composer he has written songs for artists such as Miguel Bos�, Cristina, Francisco, �ngela Carrasco, Lani Hall, Audrey Landers, Luc�a M�ndez, Manolo Otero, Sergio Fachelli, Charyt�n Goyco, Jos� Jos� and Federico Cabo among others. Camilo produced and translated the lyrics to Spanish, of an album from the popular Australian band Air Supply. Throughout his career he remained as one of the most influential pioneer artists of rock/ballad in Spanish, that would inspire many newer acts in the Latino music world. 

September 16th, 1946 in Alcoi  /  Died:   Sep 8th, 2019 - heart failure - aged 72