Cher, Jimmy Carter attend Gregg Allmans funeral

[malaise]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/06/03/jimmy-carter-will-attend-gregg-allmans-funeral/
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Legendary rocker Gregg Allman’s Saturday afternoon memorial service in Macon, Ga. drew friends and family members, including his ex-wife, Cher. Former president Jimmy Carter was also in attendance, according to Rolling Stone.

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By the way I'm watching a repeat of that Carter 2014 interview on CNBC

[Scurrilous]

1. RIP Gregg.

[cwydro]

2. That southern boy touched a lot of hearts.

RIP Greg Allman.

[kentuck]

3. kick one more time for Gregg

[spanone]

4. K&R...

[panader0]

5. I'm very impressed that Carter attended.

[kentuck]

6. Gregg played a lot of shows for Carter when he was running for President.

And he was one of the first guests invited to the White House after Jimmy won.

[a kennedy]

13. from the article:

“Gregg and the Allman Brothers Band were very helpful to me in my 1976 presidential campaign,” Carter said Friday, in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Gregg Allman was better known than I was at that time. The band got the campaign political attention and raised much needed funds.”

and this:
Carter, 92, has given Allman great credit for drumming up crucial support that helped put him in the White House. “Gregg Allman was there when I needed him, and Rosalynn and I have always been grateful to him.”

I didn't realize that President Carter is 92.

[malaise]

12. Jimmy Carter is one of the most decent of

human beings.

[furtheradu]

7. Thanks for this.💖

I Loved that Man. My comfort comes from knowing THAT Music will always be with us, & BELIEVING that he is now reunited with his beloved Brother.
& I appreciate the remarkable President Carter & Wonder FULL Cher for attending today.
Blessings on Gregg, & ALL who Love him.
Aho

[peacebuzzard]

8. RIP, bro

Inspirational music, a life dedicated to art.

[Leghorn21]

9. Along with so many others, I am feeling Gregg's death more deeply than I could have ever

anticipated. "Nothing prepares you, and nothing compares" -

And Jimmy Carter is one of the greatest spiritual leaders of my lifetime. I adore him, and the Brothers, with everything I got.

A friend sent me two marvelous articles about the Allman Brothers via the Oxford American Magazine. There is some great history here, a lot of it revolving around their early days in Macon...plus you can see just how true, sweet-spirited, and soulful these Brothers were.

Highly recommend, and worth taking a moment to breathe in some Brothers history:

http://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/itemlist/tag/Allman%20Brothers%20Band

[malaise]

11. Thanks for that

[Elwood P Dowd]

10. Still hard to believe. Wish I had a dollar for everytime I've heard this one the past 45 years...

Midnight Rider


Well, I've got to run to keep from hiding

And I'm bound to keep on riding

And I've got one more silver dollar

But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no

Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

[world wide wally]

14. Peace