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.
Loving You
Camilo Sesto Lyrics
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I wasn't a lucky man
My friends made fun of me
I wasn′t a handsome man.
Everyday of my life
Was always the same
I was lonely, terribly lonely
But I was full of love
Full of impossible dreams
My feet were on the ground
My mind seemed to have wings.
Then suddenly you came into my world
Such a small world
With so much loving
All the loving I've been saving for you.
Loving you all the time
Living the love of my life
You're the most beautiful rose
In the garden of my heart
And I can′t stop loving you
I need you.
Loving you all the time
Living the love of my life
You′re the most beautiful rose
In the garden of my heart
And I can't stop loving you
I need you.
I′ve never been in love
I wasn't a lucky man
My friends made fun of me
I wasn′t a handsome man.
Then suddenly you came into my world
And since that moment
That special moment
You're my sunshine, you′re my girl.
Loving you all the time
Living the love of my life
You're the most beautiful rose
In the garden of my heart
And I can't stop loving you
I need you.
Loving you all the time (loving all the time)
Living the love of my life
You′re the most beautiful rose
In the garden of my heart
And I can′t stop loving you
I need you.
Loving you all the time (loving you)
Living the love of my life
You're the most beautiful rose
In the garden of my heart
And I can′t stop loving you
I need you.
Loving you all the time (loving you)
Living the love of my life...
The lyrics of Camilo Sesto's song "Loving You" tell the story of a man who has never been in love, who has always been lonely, until suddenly the woman of his dreams appears in his life. The man had always been viewed as unremarkable by society, and even his friends made fun of him for never having experienced the beauty of love before. However, he had an immense capacity for love, and had been carrying it with him, hoping to one day find someone to share it with. When the woman he had always been waiting for finally arrived, it was like sunshine had suddenly brightened his world, and he could not stop loving her.
The song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love, and how it can transform lives. The lyrics outline the loneliness and heartbreak the man experienced before finding love, and how it changed everything for him. He expresses his overwhelming love for the woman throughout the song, describing her as the most beautiful rose in the garden of his heart. The lyrics speak to the idea that even those who are overlooked by society can find love, and when they do, it is like finding a piece of themselves they never knew was missing.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never been in love
I have never experienced love before
I wasn't a lucky man
I have not been fortunate in life
My friends made fun of me
My peers mocked me for my lack of love life
I wasn't a handsome man.
I do not have good looks, as per my standards
Everyday of my life
Each day that I lived
Was always the same
I went through the same routine every day
I was lonely, terribly lonely
My loneliness was immense
I was left out of the game.
I was excluded from the romantic relationships
But I was full of love
Despite my lack of experience, I had abundant love within me
Full of impossible dreams
I had ambitious hopes which seemed far-fetched
My feet were on the ground
I was practical and realistic
My mind seemed to have wings.
My imagination had no bounds
Then suddenly you came into my world
You abruptly entered my life
Such a small world
It was a coincidence for our paths to cross
With so much loving
You brought immense love into my life
All the loving I've been saving for you.
All the love I had stored up was meant for you
Living the love of my life
Experiencing the most fulfilling love of my life
You're the most beautiful rose
You are the epitome of beauty to me
In the garden of my heart
Within my heart, you hold a special place
And I can't stop loving you
I cannot help but love you
I need you.
I am completely dependent on you
And since that moment
From the moment you entered my life
That special moment
The moment that changed my life
You're my sunshine, you're my girl.
You are the light of my life and my significant other
Loving you all the time (loving all the time)
I love you unconditionally always
Loving you all the time (loving you)
I love you non-stop
Living the love of my life...
I am experiencing the most fulfilling love story of my life
Writer(s): Camilo Blanes Cortes
Contributed by Gavin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ZAIRA CORTES
on Qué Más Te Da
ES QUE TE AMO ... NO IMAGINAS CUANTO ... MI AMOR; MI ESPOSO : ELADIO
ZAIRA CORTES
on Sólo el cielo y tú
ELADIO: AMOR...CREO ENTENDERTE ..SOLO... NO LO VUELVAS A HACER...Y PERDONAME TU A MI TAMBIEN... TE AMO CARIÑO ...TE AMO ESPOSO MIO ... ELADIO Y ZAIRA
ZAIRA CORTES
on agua de dos rÃos
Te Amo Cariño: Eladio y Zaira: Estoy Dispuesta a Apoyarte. TE AMO ESPOSO MIO.
ZAIRA CORTES
on agua de dos rÃos
Cariño: Eladio y Zaira : Yo también quiero arreglarlo TODO; contigo; pero sin tu Fuerza; no tengo Fuerzas
ZAIRA CORTES
on Sólo el cielo y tú
Yo también Te Quiero Cariño: Eladio Chimana y Zaira Cortés : Solo es Cuestión de Hablar bien las Cosas : Con La VERDAD Mi Amor
ZAIRA CORTES
on Girasol
ESPOSOS: ELADIO CHIMANA Y ZAIRA CORTES : NOVIEMBRE 28 DE 2022 PARA SIEMPRE.
ZAHYRITA
on agua de dos rÃos
YO TE ESCOGÍ...CUANDO INTENTE ROBARTE NUESTRO PRIMER BESO... PERO EL QUE ME ESCOGIÓ A MI...FUISTE TÚ ... CUANDO TÚ ME LO DISTE A MÍ. ELADIOYZAIRAESPOSOSX100PRE
ZAHYRITA
on Sólo tú
GRACIAS AMOR ... YO TAMBIÉN ... YA TE QUERÍA ... Y AHORA TE AMO MUCHÍSIMO MÁS...ELADIOYZAIRA
Zahira Cortés
on Perdóname
Te Amo Cariño; Perdóname; Todo lo que hago; lo hago pensando en ti. Jamás he querido lastimarte Mi Amor: ELADIO CHIMANA Y ZAHYRA CORTES 2023