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 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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Gilbert Montagné is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Taratata fête le Zénith 1984 (2026), Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman (2025), Le Figaro La Nuit (2022), Stars 80, la suite (2017), Le Meilleur Pâtissier : Célébrités (2016), N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels (2008), Sacrée soirée (1987), Champs-Elysées (1982). The recorded credits span 1971 to 2026, including 3 movies and 27 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.