Gilbert Montagné announces an album of unreleased material

He has not retired, far from it. In recent years, Gilbert Montagné, 73, has recorded covers and continued to perform his own hits on stages in France and Navarre. This time he announces the release of a disc of unreleased songs. Its title: Love in the hands. The pianist’s hands?

“I have eleven tracks, between funk, soul and ballads. I found the desire again, after recording two albums of covers of soul and Gilbert Bécaud standards, and a record for children. The show “Mask Singer “, which I loved participating in, brought me an even younger audience. I really have all generations at my concerts and that makes me happy”he rejoices to the Parisian . The fleur bleue singer took part in TF1 entertainment in 2022, hidden in a… tree costume.

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The participation of Didier Barbelian

Over the last twenty years, the musician has published compilations, covers, notably of Monsieur 100,000 volts, live albums and nursery rhymes (some unpublished). In 2018, he also undertook an electro foray with the title The Nina.

Preview of the future album Love in the handsGilbert Montagné broadcast a first title on December 5, entitled That’s what it’s for. A cheerful hymn to music, a source of emotion.

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“I’ve had this chance since childhood: when I wake up, I always have a melody in my head. Sometimes it’s interesting, sometimes not. And there, I had the melody and this phrase “that’s what it’s for” (…). I saved the idea on my smartphone. When we returned to France (he was on a trip to Chicago, Editor’s note)I sat down at the piano, I recorded it and I asked Didier to extend my text”he confides to the daily, referring to the songwriter Didier Barbelivien. One of his old accomplices, lyricist ofWe’re going to love each other. A song at the heart of a legal dispute.