Tina Dico Count To Ten CD

I watched way too many music videos, like any other kid. But I focused on the structure of the songs, not just the melody and lyrics. Listening to what each instrument did, when it did it, how long, how loud, etc. It all made sense. My father showed me 3 chords on his old guitar. A, D and E. My cousin showed me two more, C and G. Around the same time my mother bought me a Casio keyboard (one of those small, but powerful ones). It was like having a whole band at my disposal. Again, life was sweet, but this time a composer was born. It took me all but half an hour to come up with a tune decent enough to kick butt. I tried my best to convince all my closest friends to buy instruments and start a band. It didn't pan. One of my best friends (Bekker) got a guitar ...

Zachary Richard began his musical career at the age of 8 years. As first soprano of the Bishop's Boys Choir at Saint John's Cathedral in Lafayette Louisiana, he discovered his love for singing. After a university career distinguished mostly by the composition of his first songs and resistance to the war in Viet Nam, Zachary moved to New York City. It was there that he obtained his first recording contract in 1972. His first album, High Time, was recorded at the Record Plant with the crême de la crême of New York session musicians. The album was never released, forgotten for nearly 30 years in the vaults of Electra Records until rediscovered in 2000 by Rhino Records. Leaving New York in 1973, Zachary went to France, accompanied by his musical partner, Michael Doucet.. It was in France that Zachary found an audience, and discovered his roots. Zachary Richard grew up in a typical Cajun family. He learned to speak French from his grandparents, who were of the last generation of French speakers in Louisiana. The Cajun musical tradition and native Louisiana French would have a tremendous influence on his career. Completely bilingual, Zachary Richard composes both in English and in French. While grounded in Louisiana tradition, Zachary has been able to forge for himself a unique and uniquely personal voice. From 1976 until 1981, Zachary lived in Montreal, recording seven albums (including two « gold » albums) which melded his Cajun roots with modern folk-rock.. These albums ...