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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.
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.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| 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 | |||
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