Fans lined up outside SGAE's Longoria Palace to say goodbye to Camilo Sesto
A dramatic interpreter of romantic pop ballads, Sesto was an icon in Spain who was known throughout Latin America for songs including “Perdóname” and “Vivir Así es Morir de Amor.” His hit “Amor Mio, Que Me has Hecho,” spent nine weeks at no. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart in 1991.
Sesto passed in the early morning hours Sunday . The news was announced on Sesto’s official social media channels, quickly followed by messages of mourning and appreciation in Spain. He was 72. Camilo Sesto was born Camilo Blanes in Alicante, Spain in 1946. At the age of 18, he moved to Madrid to pursue his career; his first album , was released in 1971. His popularity grew in 1973, when he represented Spain in the OTI televised song competition, garnering fans in Latin America. In 1975, Sesto played the title role in in Madrid. The now classic soundtrack album was a hit throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
Sesto died of heart failure after being admitted to a hospital in Madrid for renal problems, a representative for Sesto told Spain’s , destaca la pasión, entrega, el talento y el éxito de Camilo Sesto: “Es autor de canciones que quedarán para siempre en la memoria de España y Latinoamérica. Haber vivido así es morir de amor a la música”
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