Renato Russo

Renato Russo (Renato Manfredini Júnior, 1960–1996) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead vocalist and founder of the rock band Legião Urbana. Before achieving musical success, he worked as an English teacher, radio programmer, and journalist.

His published works include Só Por Hoje e Para Sempre — Diário do Recomeço, released posthumously in 2015. No reliable online sources were found connecting the musician Renato Russo with The Society That Learns; that attribution may refer to another author with the same name.