Anne Renée


Anne Renée is a Canadian pop singer who rose to fame in Quebec in the 1970s. She was married to singer, producer and talent manager René Angélil, and had two children with him.

Biography

Anne Renée was born in Laval, Quebec, on 24 August 1950. In 1964, she released her debut song under her real name, Manon Kirouac. She had some success on discs and pursued her career in music until 1968, when she decided to complete her education. Later she started using her pop song name Anne Renee. Her friend, singer Johnny Farago, introduced her to producer Guy Cloutier, who took her under his wing. She became one of the most popular female singers in Quebec with hits like "Un amour d'adolescent" and "On trouve l'amour". It was around this time that she fell in love with Cloutier's partner, René Angélil, whom she married in 1973, and with whom she had two children: Jean-Pierre and Anne-Marie. Her musical career ended in 1979. She worked for two years as host and singer on the show Les Tannants, with Pierre Marcotte. She permanently left the art scene after that. In 1986, she divorced Angélil and moved to California.

Discography

45 rpm records

Under the name Manon Kirouac