CARTER CENTENNIAL

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The oldest living American President was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, GA but his birthday celebrations have begun..

A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. At age 99, Carter is the oldest living former U.S. president and the longest-lived president in U.S. history. James Earl Carter Jr. Plains, Georgia, U.S.

While working as a college lecturer, I first me Jimmy Carter as a presidential candidate, and later  covered him as President while working as a reporter.

Former POTUS Jimmy Carter will soon turn 100 years young: A Celebration in Song' birthday concert happened in Atlanta. https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/jimmy-carter-100-a-celebr…

‘Jimmy Carter 100’ Concert Unites the B-52’s, Drive-By Truckers, India Arie in Atlanta “Music brings people together. We need that now more than ever,” the 39th president's grandson Jason Carter said at the centennial birthday celebration  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/jimmy-carter-100-…

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’
https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-100th-birthday-concert-3a407764…

Performers included:

  • Angélique Kidjo
  • BeBe Winans
  • Carlene Carter
  • Chuck Leavell
  • D-Nice
  • Drive-By Truckers
  • Eric Church
  • GROUPLOVE
  • India.Arie
  • Lalah Hathaway
  • Maren Morris
  • The B-52s
  • The War And Treaty
  • The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PoCWb-xA6x8