'This is the first time people have come together to celebrate the 100th birthday of an American president.' Jason Carter, the former president's grandson said.
ByFormer president Jimmy Carter will turn 100 years old on October 1, 2024.A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president's emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal language.
Indeed, Tuesday's run of show assembled artists as varied as India Arie singing R&B and soul draped in a resplendent purple gown; the B-52s, formed in Athens, Georgia, singing "Love Shack" and projecting psychedelic imagery across the concert hall; and the Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus bringing a classical and patriotic repertoire.
Leavell took the stage multiple times Tuesday, reprising music he played and sang almost 50 years ago when Carter, then an underdog former Georgia governor, outpaced better-known Democrats to win his party's nomination and the presidency in the wake of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. Part of the evening involved recounting Carter's legacy as president and with The Carter Center, which advocates democracy, resolves conflict and fights disease across the world.
The night was mostly void of partisan politics. But there were signs of Democratic allegiances to Carter and shadows of the 2024 election.
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