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Gérard Blanc | |
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| Birth name | Gérard Blanc |
| Born | 8 December 1947 |
| Origin | France |
| Died | 24 January 2009 (aged 61) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, actor |
| Years active | 1969–2009 |
| Website | www |
Gérard Blanc (8 December 1947 – 24 January 2009)[1] was a French singer, guitarist and actor.
Life and career[edit]
He began to sing in the 1970s with the band Martin Circus. Then in the 1980s, he participated in the production of Princess Stephanie of Monaco's first album, and started a solo career. He charted four singles in France, including "Du soleil dans la nuit" (#10) and particularly the summer hit "Une Autre Histoire" (#2 in 1987).[2] He went on stage at the Olympia on 20 March 2008.
Solo discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 1988 : Ailleurs pour un ailleurs
- 1991 : Noir et Blanc
- 1995 : À cette seconde-là !
- 1999 : Tout blanc
- 2003 : Mes Plus Belles Histoires
- 2008 : Les Plus Grands Succès de Gérard Blanc & Martin Circus
- 2009 : Made in Paris
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR[3] | QUE[4] | ||
| 1987 | "Une autre histoire" | 2 | 28 |
| 1988 | "Du soleil dans la nuit" | 10 | — |
| "Sentiment d'océan" | 35 | 33 | |
| 1989 | "Tonton bâton" | 47 | — |
| "Lance un cri" | — | 8 | |
| "Dans quelle vie" | — | 31 | |
| "Dis tout bas, dis" | — | 5 | |
| 1990 | "Je saurai que c'est toi" | — | 34 |
| "Après la musique" | — | 22 | |
| 1991 | "Plus le temps" | — | 2 |
| "Un jour avant toi" | — | 15 | |
| 1995 | "À quoi ça rime" | — | — |
| "Bout d'chou" | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Si tu m'aimes à cette seconde là" | — | — |
| 2003 | "L'amour parle plus fort que les mots" (promo release) | — | — |
| 2006 | "Pour la faire rêver" (promo release) | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||
Filmography[edit]
- Thierry la Fronde (as Renaud)
- 1967 : Le Naufrage de Robinet
- 1971 : Les bidasses en folie
- 1979 : Les Bidasses en vadrouille (as Gérard)
- 1997 : Nettoyage à sec (as Bertrand)
References[edit]
- ^ Le chanteur Gérard Blanc est mort, Le Monde, January 25, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009
- ^ Gérard Blanc's discography and peak positions in French charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 4, 2008)
- ^ "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. pp. 77–78. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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