75 years ago, Belgium signed the coal-for-manpower agreement. Italy did not suspect that it was sending one of its most unique voices, which would mark several generations and leave an indelible mark on French song. Today, this child of Sicilian immigrants who arrived in Belgium at the age of three embodies 60 years of success and life on stage around the world. After a concert at the Royal Theatre of Mons, Salvatore sat in the front row of his life. With him, and with the exceptional contribution of his discreet wife and the perspective of close ones like Jacques Mercier and Thierry Coljon or artists who freely interpret Salvatore's titles, we review the stages of an exceptional career. With him, we see the images of a life passing by as if he were a spectator. After all, it is his life, it chose him...