
Gilbert Montagné
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.
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- 2023 ·Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin'sas The priest
- 2022 ·Ces chansons de nos vacancesas Self
- 2020 ·Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignacas Self
- 2019 ·The Masked Singer Franceas Arbre
- 2019 ·Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80as Self
- 2018 ·Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !as Self - Candidate (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Stars 80, la suiteas Gilbert Montagné
- 2017 ·Stars 80 - Triompheas Self
- 2016 ·Amandaas Self
- 2016 ·Le Meilleur Pâtissier : Célébritésas Self
- 2012 ·La Parenthèse inattendueas Self
- 2012 ·Stars 80as Gilbert Montagné
- 2012 ·Les Enfants de la Pop 80'sas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ·La folie des années 80as Self
- 2008 ·N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementielsas Self
- 2004 ·Rendez-vous in an Unknown Landas Self
- 1998 ·Vivement dimancheas Self
- 1990 ·Stars 90as Self
- 1990 ·Fort Boyardas Self
- 1987 ·Le monde est à vousas Self
- 1987 ·Sacrée soiréeas Self
- 1982 ·On s'en fout… nous on s'aimeas The singer at the white piano (uncredited)
- 1982 ·Champs-Elyséesas Self
- 1979 ·Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Parisas Self
- 1977 ·Fan Schoolas Self
- 1976 ·Les Jeux de 20 heuresas Self
- 1976 ·30 millions d'amisas Self
- 1975 ·Numéro unas Self
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
- 1975 ·Midi Premièreas Self
- 1972 ·Midi trenteas Self
- 1971 ·Cadet Rousselleas Self
- 1971 ·Samedi soiras Self