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.
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Filmography
all 31
self 26
TV Shows 22
Movies 9
Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's (2023)
Ces chansons de nos vacances (2022)
Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac (2020)
The Masked Singer France (2019)
Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80 (2019)
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort ! (2018)
Stars 80 : La Suite (2017)
Stars 80 - Triomphe (2017)
Amanda (2016)
Le meilleur pâtissier - Spéciale célébrités (2016)
La Parenthèse inattendue (2012)
Stars 80 (2012)
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012)
La folie des années 80 (2008)
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels (2008)
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land (2004)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Stars 90 (1990)
Fort Boyard (1990)
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris (1979)
Fan School (1977)
Les Jeux de 20 heures (1976)
30 millions d'amis (1976)
Numéro un (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Midi Première (1975)
Midi trente (1972)
Cadet Rousselle (1971)
Samedi soir (1971)
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GenderMale
Birthday1951-12-28 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceParis, France
CitizenshipsFrance
AwardsOfficer of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the National Order of Merit
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