Photo: Ministerio Secretaría General de Gobierno / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Selling an estimated hundred million records is the kind of figure that stops me cold. Camilo Sesto was not just a voice but a complete craftsman, writing and producing his own material, which I think explains the staying power of his work across the seventies and eighties. What draws me to him is that his fame was earned in Spanish, a reminder that musical greatness was never confined to English-language markets. His induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame confirms it. He left us in 2019, the same year Spain honored him, and to me that timing carries a quiet, fitting poignancy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Camilo Sesto
- Name (Japanese)
- カミロ・セスト
- Reading
- かみろ・せすと
- Born
- September 16, 1946 – September 8, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Alcoy, Province of Alicante, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / songwriter / DJ producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
- 2019 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Camilo Sesto born?
September 16, 1946 – September 8, 2019.
Where is Camilo Sesto from?
Camilo Sesto is from Alcoy, Province of Alicante, Spain.
What does Camilo Sesto do?
Camilo Sesto works as singer, composer, songwriter, DJ producer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.