Renaud

Renaud Séchan, known as Renaud, (born in Paris on May 11, 1952) is a popular French singer.

His early work is characterized by a volatile temperament, innovative use of French, and edgy, dark, social and lef

Renaud Séchan, known as Renaud, (born in Paris on May 11, 1952) is a popular French singer.

His early work is characterized by a volatile temperament, innovative use of French, and edgy, dark, social and left-wing political themes. Raised in an educated milieu, the son of an intellectual, Renaud in the 1970s adopted the looks and attitude of working-class youth, and reflected this in his lyrics. A recurrent theme is his disgust for the average French people with petty bourgeois preoccupations and right-wing leanings (see beauf).