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Zachary Richard

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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 also a published poet.

Richard moved to Québec and continued his musical career there.

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claudiazveskowi wrote:
September 2009

La promesse cassée <3 <3

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zetoon11 wrote:
January 2009

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May 2008

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May 2008

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SYL2Oh wrote:
April 2008

Reveille ! ! !

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Shy-Guy wrote:
April 2008

Woo! First post! I seriously need to get into Cajun music. It seems like it doesn't get any better than Zachary Richard.

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