About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1951-12-28
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Gilbert Montagné

Overview

Gilbert Montagné (born 28 December 1951) is a French singer, musician, pianist and organist from the Ménilmontant neighbourhood of Paris and Bourbonnais historical region of central France. Blind since shortly after birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool" which was a number 1 single across Europe and South America in 1971, as well as his songs "On va s'aimer" (1983) and "Les Sunlights des tropiques" (1984). In France, he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured and sang with the likes of Johnny Hallyday and Kool & the Gang.

In 2009, he participated in the television show Rendez-vous en terre inconnue in Zanskar. He was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1982, an Officer in the National Order of Merit in 2011 and an Officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour in 2020.

Montagné was active in politics within the Union for a Popular Movement under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. In the 2010 regional election, he ran as a candidate in Allier. Montagné is also noted for his activism for blind people. From ages 10 to 16, he was a student at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. In 2022, Saint-Léon, the village his father was originally from and Gilbert Montagné visited as a child, named a square after him.

Source: Article "Gilbert Montagné" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting

2023 Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's Actor The priest 59
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2022 Ces chansons de nos vacances Actor Self 58
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2019 Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80 Actor N/A
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2017 Stars 80, la suite Actor Gilbert Montagné 56
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2017 Stars 80 - Triomphe Actor Self 58
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2012 Stars 80 Actor Gilbert Montagné 58
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2012 Les Enfants de la Pop 80's Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2008 La folie des années 80 Actor Self N/A
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1982 On s'en fout… nous on s'aime Actor The singer at the white piano (uncredited) 58
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1979 Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris Actor Self N/A
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