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    Cajun Music Legend D.L. Menard Has Died, Age 85

    The songwriter, guitarist and singer had a tune, "The Back Door," that became one of the most-covered Cajun songs of all time.
    by Anastasia Tsioulcas Jul 31, 2017 1 minute
    D.L. Menard (right), performing at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Menard died Thursday at age 85. / Chris Graythen / Getty Images

    Songwriter, vocalist and guitarist D.L. Menard, a Louisiana music icon, has died. His 1962 song "" ("The Back Door") was one of the most popular that he had suffered from a number of ailments, including cancer and heart problems.

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