Known for his ballads sung in a soft, slightly veiled voice, Salvatore Adamo has
spanned the decades with a timeless style. Born in Cosimo, Sicily, on November
1, 1943, he grew up in Belgium, where his parents settled four years later.
Noticed at a radio contest in 1959, he obtained a recording contract and scored
an immediate hit with "Sans toi ma vie". At the height of the yéyé period, his
gentle, suave voice stood out from the pop hits and rock rhythms, with songs
that became classics such as "Les Filles du bord de mer", "Tombe la neige", "Ma
main sur tes hanches" and "Vous pe...