Gérard Blanc
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Gérard Blanc was a French
singer and guitarist.
'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).He went on stage at the Olympia on March 20, 2008.
France
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singer and guitarist.
Biography
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 MonacoPrincess Stéphanie of Monaco
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's first album, and started a solo career. He charted four singles in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, including "Du soleil dans la nuit" (#10) and particularly the summer hit "Une Autre Histoire" (#2 in 1987).He went on stage at the Olympia on March 20, 2008.
Albums
- 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
- 1987 : "Une autre histoireUne autre histoire"Une autre histoire" is a 1987 pop song recorded by French singer Gérard Blanc. It was the first single from his debut album Ailleurs pour un ailleurs and was released in May 1987. It became a smash hit in France and was covered by several artists throughout the years, thus achieving cult status...
" - 1988 : "Du soleil dans la nuit"
- 1989 : "Sentiment d'océan"
- 1989 : "Tonton bâton"
Filmography
- 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)