Actor
Gilbert Montagné
December 28, 1951 · Paris, France
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.
Often works with
Richard Anconina
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
Patrick Timsit
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
Bruno Lochet
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
Lio
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
Jean-Luc Lahaye
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
Jeanne Mas
2 titles together
Stars 80, Stars 80, la suite
