As a composer, he wrote songs for artists such as Ángela Carrasco, Miguel Bosé, Lucía Méndez, Charytín Goyco and José José, 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 as well as across Europe.
The Mid sixties marked the beginning of Sesto's career. After editing his first record - with his band Los Dayson, in 1965 they traveled to Madrid to appear on Televisión Española's Salto a la Fama. In 1966, Sesto joined another band, Los Botines. In 1967 the band appeared in the film Los chicos del Preu. In 1970, Sesto recorded various singles like: "Llegará el Verano" y "Sin Dirección", with the artistic name "Camilo Sexto". He became his own producer and other artist's. His career started in 1970 and in the same year he won the "Revelación" price, at the "Olés de la Canción" festival.
In 1971 and under his artistic name "Camilo Sesto" (with "s" not "x"), he appeared on Spanish TV's program "Buenas Noches" singing "Algo de Mí" (his first No.1 record). Algo de Mi reached the Number 1 slot in Spain and most of the Spanish speaking world, and it maintained that top position for a whole year in most of Latin-America. In 1972, Sesto received his first "Disco de Oro" ("Gold Record") award. That same year, he released the LP "Solo un Hombre" with songs like: Amor... Amar, Fresa Salvaje, Como Cada Noche, Con Razón o Sin Razón and To Be a Man (for which he was nominated for the best foreign song award). In 1973, he represented Spain with the song "Algo Más" in the second edition of the OTI Festival, which was held in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. In 1974 his success as a pop singer continued with record sales escalating rapidly. His concerts took him round the world with such songs as "¿Quieres ser mi amante?", "Llueve sobre mojado", "Yo soy así", "Isabel", "Déjame participar en tu juego" and "Mienteme". He received further "Discos de Oro" for record sales.[citation needed]
On 6 November 1975, Sesto starred in the role of Jesus on the Spanish version/adaptation by Jaime Azpilicueta of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Alcalá-Palace Theatre in Madrid (Spain). The production was very costly as he financed it entirely. His work was a success and received excellent criticism. The public filled the theatre and shows were extended to four months. Both in terms of interpretation and musically speaking, Sesto's show was considered of great quality. Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted that this was the only production that could equal the original American version.
After successfully starring in the Spanish version of "Jesus Christ Superstar", Sesto continued gaining fame as a singer and composer. Year after year, he had reached the top of the charts all over America, Latin America and in Spain, with songs like Algo De Mí (Something in me) (1971–72), Amor... Amar (Love.. to love) (1972), Melina (1975), a song about Melina Mercouri, ¿Quieres ser mi amante? (Do you want to be my lover?) (1974), Jamás (Never) (1975), El Amor de mi Vida (The Love of my Life ) (1978), Perdóname (Forgive me) (1981), the latter being his most successful hit, among others being Donde estés, con quien estés (“Wherever you are, whoever you’re with”) (1980), Amor de mujer (“love of a woman”)(1984) and the classic "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" (My love, what have you done to me?) (1991), number one in the Billboard magazine on November 1991, plus several other hits around the world.
He survived a liver transplant, in 2003 and managed to make a successful comeback with his album Alma, surprising the audience with the song "Mola mazo" ("It rules") in an exercise of self-assertion. The Alma CD includes some songs in English: Selections from The Phantom of the Opera and a duet with Andrea Bronston. Sesto returned to the stage in 2004 at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. Sesto won many awards at Viña del Mar in 2004. His last musical work was the singing of Bujalance's football team's hymn.
In 2008, Camilo announced his retirement from the studio, and in September 2009 he announced that he would go on a farewell tour. He would tour the Americas (U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and other countries) for the next two years. In October 2010, he gave his last two concerts in Madrid, which were released as his first "live" (and also last) album. A live DVD called "Todo de Mí" recorded in Madrid, was released around the same time.
In 2011, he was awarded the "Highest Hispanic Pride" medal in Las Vegas,.U.S. That day was proclaimed Camilo Sesto's Day in Nevada.
Algo Más
Camilo Sesto Lyrics
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el sabor de tu amor
y guardar en mi alma el frescor
Acostumbrarme a no verte
a ser frío como tú,
dejando a un lado a la gente
ayer en vez hoy
o mejor unos años atrás
tu mundo sería mi mundo
y no te habría
dejado marchar
Algo más...
que una aventura
yo contigo busqué
Algo más...
que no acabase
cuando la vida se va
Algo más, algo más...
De mi nube bajé
y mi tiempo corre veloz
y un vacío siento
entre pecho y espalda
Calor y frío en la mente
y de vez cuando
no siento nada
Algo más...
que una aventura
yo contigo busqué
Algo más...
que no acabase
cuando la vida se va
Algo más, algo más...
Algo más...
The song "Algo Más" by Camilo Sesto is a heartfelt ballad about love and the regrets that come with it. The lyrics express a desire to hold onto the memories of a past love and to keep the freshness of those memories alive. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over and that he must adjust to a new reality where he can no longer be with the person he once loved deeply.
The song also explores the idea of missed opportunities and what could have been if things had been different. The singer regrets not having met his love earlier in life, and wonders how things could have been different if they had. The yearning for something more than a fleeting romantic encounter is palpable in the lyrics. The singer is searching for something deeper, something that will endure beyond the transience of life itself.
Overall, "Algo Más" is a moving ode to love and its complexities. It is a reminder that no matter how much time passes, the memories of love can linger on, leaving an unexplainable void that can only be filled by something more profound.
Line by Line Meaning
Quisiera retener el sabor de tu amor y guardar en mi alma el frescor
I wish to keep and hold on to the essence of our love, and store it in my soul forever
Acostumbrarme a no verte, a ser frío como tú, dejando a un lado a la gente
I'm trying to adapt to life without seeing you, becoming cold-hearted like you, and ignoring the people around me
Si te hubiera conocido ayer en vez hoy o mejor unos años atrás tu mundo sería mi mundo y no te habría dejado marchar
If I had met you yesterday or even a few years earlier, I would have made your world mine, and never let you go
Algo más... que una aventura yo contigo busqué
I was searching for something more than just a fling with you
Algo más... que no acabase cuando la vida se va
Something more... that wouldn't end when life passes away
De mi nube bajé y mi tiempo corre veloz y un vacío siento entre pecho y espalda
I came down from my cloud, and time rushes by, but I still feel an emptiness in my heart
Calor y frío en la mente y de vez cuando no siento nada
My mind feels both warm and cold, and sometimes, I feel nothing at all
Algo más... que una aventura yo contigo busqué
I was searching for something more than just a fling with you
Algo más... que no acabase cuando la vida se va
Something more... that wouldn't end when life passes away
Algo más, algo más...
Something more, something more...
Contributed by Jordyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FuFuEverFreee
Dejo este comentario por acá para que cada vez que le den "me gusta" me recuerde escuchar este gran tema ❤
@robin9640
Seré el único joven que se eriza y canta esta canción?
@Alonsovil
No, para nada
@guillermoleonhernandezquin5523
CAMILO SESTO...Sus canciones y su lírica nos enseñó a AMAR VERDADERAMENTE,a respetar a ese alguien que" residía" muy dentro de nuestro corazón y a comprender que la vida sin amor ,de cualquier naturaleza,no se vive igual.Ese es el gran LEGADO MUSICAL DE CAMILO SESTO.(Si no hay amor en tu interior...jamás podrás sentir cómo llega desde lo exterior).
@w.art.2620
Hacia la voz como le daba la gana, uno de los más grandes Camilo.
@oscaralbertobernalgomez3280
OTRA GRAN INTERPRETACIÓN DEL MAESTRO CAMILO SESTO Y MUY LINDO VÍDEO
@marcoramirez3839
Camilo sesto paso de ser un gran cantautor para convertirse en una institucion musical ¡ este señor era otro nivel !
@luishoyos876
Dios bendito. Que pulmones 👌
@rebecazumbado7565
El hombre más guapo, talentoso, y dulce que ha tenido España ❤️🔥
@LuchoBEc
Lo repetiré toda mi vida, pero me encantaaaa esta música 😭😭😭😭😭😭🙌🏻