Raymond van het Groenewoud (Schaarbeek, 14 februari 1950) is one of the most popular Belgian music artists. He is of Dutch descent and sings mostly in Dutch. His career started in 1973 and he has since scored many hits in Flanders and the Netherlands, in many different styles. His biggest hits include Vlaanderen Boven, Meisjes, Je Veux De L'Amour, Liefde Voor Muziek and Twee Meisjes. He refers to himself as a musician but also a poet, philosopher and clown. He is the son of Joseph van het Groenewoud (better known as Nico Gomez). He is the father of Jasper van het Groenewoud and Leander van het Groenewoud (with Mie de Backer) and Luca Van Het Groenewoud. Alexander Van Het Groenewoud and Pascal van het Groenewoud are half brothers of Raymond.
