Zachary Richard, born 1950, Scott, Louisiana. Cultural activist, environmentalist, poet, singer and songwriter. Graduated Tulane University (cum laude), 1972. Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade. Membre de l’Ordre des Francophones d’Amérique, Member of the Order of Canada. Officier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques et Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres de la République Française. First French language poet laureate of Louisiana. Doctor Honoris Causa : University of Moncton (Nouveau Brunswick), University of Ottawa, University Sainte Anne (Nova Scotia) & the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Best known for his musical career spanning 50 years and including over 20 albums in a style uniquely his own