Gilbert Montagné

Gilbert Montagné
Background information
Born	(1951-12-28) 28 December 1951
Origin	Paris, France
Genres	Dance-pop, disco, blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Columbia, Carrere
Website	http://www.gilbertmontagne.com/

Gilbert Montagné during the Saint-Vincent Tournante banquet held at Chateau du Clos Vougeot (2011)

Gilbert Montagné (born 28 December 1951 in Paris) is a French musician from the Ménilmontant neighborhood in Paris and Bourbonnais, a pianist, organist, and a singer. He is a decorated Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.^[1] Blind since birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool", which was a number 1 single across Europe in 1971. In France he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured with the likes of Johnny Hallyday.

In 2009, he participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue.

Discography

Albums

• Gilbert Montagné (1971)
• Il faut que ça swing (1976)
• Ta vie (1981)
• Liberté (1984)
• Gilbert Montagné à l'Olympia LIVE (1985)
• Quelques notes de musiques (1985)
• Vivre en couleurs (1987)
• Entre douceur et violence (1989)
• En accord magique (1989)
• Rien qu'une amitié (1993)
• Comme une étoile (1995)
• Le meilleur compilation (1995)
• Mélange de couleurs (1997)
• Les plus belles chansons compilation (1997)
• Live à l'Olympia (1998)
• CD Story compilation (2001)
• Anthologie 3-CD box set (2001)
• Les indispensables compilation (2001)
• Rien sans ton amour (2002)
• Versions Originales compilation (2002)
• Ses plus belles chansons compilation (2002)
• Best of Gilbert Montagné compilation (2002)
• Get Ready (2006)

Singles

• "Quand on ferme les yeux"/"Le phénomène" (1969)
• "The Morning Comes" (1970)
• "The Fool"/"Hide Away" (1971)
• "Aime-moi"/"Song for Every Time" (1972)
• "Baby I Feel so Fine"/"My Lord" (1972)
• "Dans mon piano il y a des oiseaux"/"Elle chantait ma vie en musique" (1973)
• "M'laisse pas tomber" (1979)
• "Believe in Me"/"On the Road" (1979)
• "Besoin de vous" (1981)
• "On va s'aimer" (1983)
• "Just For Tonight" (1984)
• "Libertè" (1984)
• "Les sunlights des tropiques"/"Près de toi" (1984)
• "J'ai le blues de toi"/"Si je l'aime" (1984)
• "Au soleil – Robinson Crusoé"/"Un monde entre nous" (1984)
• "Je veux tout"/"Sans elle" (1987)
• "Perdu dans New-York" (1989)
• "Plus fort la vie"/"Open Your Heart (and Take a Chance)" (1990)
• "Un vrai Noël" (2001)
• "Entendre ton sourire"/"Si tu voulais" (2002)

External links

• Official site
• International site
• Full discography

References