Gilbert Montagné

French singer

Audience103K
Fame71.8
Momentum9.1

Claim profile

Source-basedStable

103K youtube followers

Audience103K
Fame71.8
Momentum9.1
France rank#233
Wikipedia11.5K

Born 1951 · age 75France

France MusiciansSinger / Musician

Verify ownership in 2 minutes. Keeps the profile accurate and discoverable.

Biggest on YouTube
103K
@@gilbertmontagneofficiel
Wikipedia
10 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in France
#233
Musicians
Age
75
Born 1951
Known for
Stars 80
2012

Summary

Updated 2026-06-18

Gilbert Montagné 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 known 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 album and concert artist, having toured and sung with Johnny Hallyday and Kool & the Gang.