Quick Facts
Born:
1951-12-28
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Credits:
39 Total Roles
Gilbert Montagné
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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.
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.
Known For
Stars 80
Gilbert Montagné
Stars 80, la suite
Gilbert Montagné
Fort Boyard
Self
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land
Self
Panique au grand magasin
Self
Mask Singer
Arbre
Champs-Elysées
Self
Vivement dimanche
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris MOVIE | Self : Guest |
| 2025 | Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman MOVIE | Self : Guest |
| 2025 | Panique au grand magasin MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's MOVIE | The priest |
| 2022 | Ces chansons de nos vacances MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac TV | Self |
| 2019 | Mask Singer TV | Arbre |
| 2019 | La Boîte à secrets TV | Self |
| 2019 | Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80 TV | Self |
| 2018 | Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort ! TV | Self - Candidate (archive footage) |