Boulogne Billancourt, France | 1947-12-08 | 2009-01-25

Gérard Blanc (8 December 1947 – 24 January 2009) 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). He went on stage at the Olympia on 20 March 2008. Source: Article "Gérard Blanc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.