French vocalist, songwriter and actor, born 11 May 1952 in Paris. Brother of Noël Séchan. “Renaud” (pronounced as [ʁəno]) is his stage name, while his real name Renaud Séchan is used for his songwriting credits.
Among his best known songs are “Dès que le vent soufflera”, “Laisse béton”, “Morgane de toi” and “Mistral gagnant”, as well as “Miss Maggie”, and a ‘franglais’ recording of “It Is Not Because You Are”.