Gilbert Montagné

Born: 1951-12-28

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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Stars 80

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Released: 2012-10-24

Die-hard fans of the 1980s, Vincent and Antoine run a company that supplies doubles of faded...

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Stars 80, la suite

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Released: 2017-12-06

Vincent and Antoine, tired of the tours, decide to go on holiday with all the troop of Stars 80.

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On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

as The singer at the white piano (uncredited)
Released: 1982-06-16

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Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's

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Released: 2023-02-11

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Ces chansons de nos vacances

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Released: 2022-09-02

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La folie des années 80

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Released: 2008-12-29

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Les Enfants de la Pop 80's

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Released: 2012-10-22

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Stars 80 - Triomphe

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Released: 2017-12-02

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Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris

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Released: 1979-06-01

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Vivement dimanche

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First aired: 1998-09-20

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Champs-Elysées

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First aired: 1982-01-16

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Fort Boyard

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First aired: 1990-07-07

A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

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First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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Midi Première

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First aired: 1975-01-06

Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...

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Le monde est à vous

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First aired: 1987-09-13

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Stars 90

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First aired: 1990-09-03

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30 millions d'amis

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First aired: 1976-01-06

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Fan School

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First aired: 1977-01-30

Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase...

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Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !

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First aired: 2018-07-07

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Les Jeux de 20 heures

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First aired: 1976-03-22

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Cadet Rousselle

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First aired: 1971-11-04

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La Parenthèse inattendue

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First aired: 2012-10-31

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Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

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First aired: 2004-12-26

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Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac

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First aired: 2020-03-21

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The Masked Singer France

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First aired: 2019-11-08

Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They...

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Le Meilleur Pâtissier : Célébrités

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First aired: 2016-05-25

Different celebrity faces battle it out with their baking skills to claim the coveted blue apron

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Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80

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First aired: 2019-04-22

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