Zachary Richard

Zachary Richard

Zachary Richard is a Louisiana singer, songwriter, and poet who works in both French and English. Born in Louisiana on September 8, 1950, Richard is a direct descendant of the original Acadian refugees and was heavily influenced by the styles of Zydeco, Cajun music, and New Orleans rhythm and blues found in Louisiana. He is a founding member of Action Cadienne, a group dedicated to the preservation of the French language in Louisiana. Richard is a published poet and has also produced and narrated a documentary about the cajun people "Against the tide".

He currently resides in Québec, Canada.

Discography

*1976 - Bayou des Mystères
*1977 - Mardi Gras
*1977 - Migration
*1979 - Allons Danser
*1980 - Live in Montreal
*1981 - Vent d'Eté
*1984 - Zack Attack
*1986 - Looking Back
*1988 - Zack's Bon Ton
*1989 - Mardi Gras Mambo
*1990 - Women in the Room
*1992 - Snake Bite Love
*1997 - Cap Enragé
*1999 - Travailler C'est Trop Dur: Anthologie 1976-1999
*1999 - Coeur fidèle
*2000 - Silver Jubilee: The Best of Zachary Richard 1978-1998
*2007 - Lumière dans le noir

Published Poetry

*1998 - Faire récolte (including a CD of poetry)
*2001 - Voyage de nuit (Night Voyage)
*2001 - Feu

External links

* [http://www.zacharyrichard.com/home.html Official website of Zachary Richard]
* [http://zachary.waiting-forthe-sun.net Zachary Richard: American Singer Songwriter]
* [http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=bio&artistid=739 AOL Music Bio of Zachary Richard]
* [http://www.counterpunch.org/richard11052005.html In the Wake of Katrina: Return to Louisiana] , article written by Richard, November 5/6, 2005
* [http://www.dvdkaraokejukebox.com Official Karaoke Versions]


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