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Gilbert Montagné
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Credits
- 43 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 43
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Taratata fête le Zénith 1984 Film | Self : Guest |
| 2025 | La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris Film | Self : Guest |
| 2025 | Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman Film | Self : Guest |
| 2025 | Panique au grand magasin Film | |
| 2023 | LEGEND TV | (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's Film | The priest |
| 2022 | The Unexpected Getaway TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Le Figaro La Nuit TV | (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Ces chansons de nos vacances Film | Self |
| 2020 | Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Mask Singer TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | La Boîte à secrets TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort ! TV | Self - Candidate (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Stars 80, la suite Film | Gilbert Montagné |
| 2017 | Stars 80 - Triomphe Film | Self |
| 2016 | Amanda TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Le Meilleur Pâtissier : Célébrités TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Open Bar TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Unexpected Getaway TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Stars 80 Film | Gilbert Montagné |
| 2012 | Les Enfants de la Pop 80's Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | La folie des années 80 Film | Self |
| 2008 | N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Stars 90 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Fort Boyard TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vous TV | Self (11 ep) |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 1982 | On s'en fout… nous on s'aime Film | The singer at the white piano (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self (9 ep) |
| 1979 | Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris Film | Self |
| 1977 | Fan School TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1976 | Les Jeux de 20 heures TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1976 | 30 millions d'amis TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Les Petits Papiers de Noël TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Numéro un TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Midi Première TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1972 | Midi trente TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1971 | Cadet Rousselle TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Samedi soir TV | Self (2 ep) |