Gérard Blanc
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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.
External links
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