Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).

As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a  member of the "Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois", a  famous French catholic boys choir.

Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt  and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music  as soon as he left school. After his first album "Balbutiements"  (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first  recognised after the release of titles like "La Belle" and "T'as beau  pas être beau" released in 1977.

In 1981, "Ainsi soit-il" (Amen) rose to the top of the charts,  followed four years later by "Anne ma sœur Anne" (My sister Anne) which  criticised the increasing popularity of the extreme-right in France. His  first, autobiographical novel – 40 Berges Blues – was published in  1992.

Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's "Le Soldat  Rose" (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have  been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.

His latest solo album, "Un Ange Passe", was released in 2004.