Gilbert Montagné
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1951-12-28 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
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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Known For
TV Shows (28)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Fort Boyard
1990
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Mask Singer
2019
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac
2020
as Self
Les Jeux de 20 heures
1976
as Self
Amanda
2016
as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
2012
as Self
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
2018
as Self - Candidate (archive footage)
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land
2004
as Self
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
Le Meilleur Pâtissier : Célébrités
2016
as Self
Open Bar
2014
as Self
Les 30 meilleurs tubes des années 80
2019
as Self
Les Petits Papiers de Noël
1975
Movies (12)
Panique au grand magasin
2025
Stars 80, la suite
2017
as Gilbert Montagné
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
2025
as Self : Guest
Stars 80
2012
as Gilbert Montagné
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
1982
as The singer at the white piano (uncredited)
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Ces chansons de nos vacances
2022
as Self
Anniversaire surprise chez les Bodin's
2023
as The priest
La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
2025
as Self : Guest
La folie des années 80
2008
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris
1979
as Self
Stars 80 - Triomphe
2017
as Self
About Gilbert Montagné
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 Hall… With 40 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Gilbert Montagné has appeared in 12 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gilbert Montagné Movies
- Panique au grand magasin (2025)
- Stars 80, la suite (2017) — as Gilbert Montagné
- Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman (2025) — as Self : Guest
- Stars 80 (2012) — as Gilbert Montagné
- On s'en fout… nous on s'aime (1982) — as The singer at the white piano (uncredited)
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