Biography

Renée Claude is a singer and stage actress, born in Montreal, 3 July 1939. Claude's first recording success, Michel Conte's "Shippagan" (1967) was followed by Stéphane Venne's "Le début d'un temps nouveau," "Le Tour de la terre," and "C'est notre fête aujourd'hui." In 1968 Claude was awarded the Méritas trophy (best performer) in Montreal's (TV) Gala des artistes organized by the weekly magazine Radiomonde, and in June 1970, with Michel Conte's "Viens faire un tour," she won first prize in the "Concours de la Clé d'or," which led to the international competition "Chanson sur mesure."