Richard Desjardins

Richard Desjardins (born March 16, 1948 in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois folk singer and film director.He and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abbitibbi in the 1970s.Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang.When the group disbanded in 1982, Desjardins pursued a solo career.He also found work scoring films, especially documentaries.This involvement in the Quebec film industry even led him to co-direct a number of feature-length documentaries.As well as his singing career, he is well known for his environmental activism, especially with regards to protecting forests from over-exploitation.