Jimmy Carter And Bob Dylan's Friendship Lasted Over 40 Years. From there, the would-be friends cultivated a bond that endured for more than 40 years, prior to Carter's death.

The other influence, Carter said, was “a great poet named Bob Dylan,” whom he called a friend. (The two had met three months earlier when Carter invited Dylan, then on tour with the Band in ...

When Jimmy Carter was governor of Georgia, his three sons were “immersed in Bob Dylan,” who was one of their heroes. Son Chip even traveled to Woodstock in 1968, just to shake Dylan’s hand.

Feb. 6, 2015: (L-R) Honoree Bob Dylan, former President Jimmy Carter and Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, pose together on stage at the 25th ...

How Jimmy Carter became the Rock’n’Roll President. The late 39th President of the United States had deep connections to musicians like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and The Allman Brothers.

The Allman Brothers were invited to the 1974 post-concert reception Carter hosted for Bob Dylan, but Gregg Allman didn’t arrive at the governor’s mansion until the other guests had already left.

A surprising story behind Jimmy Carter's vindication of human rights, his greatest achievement as president. ... Carter said, was "a great poet named Bob Dylan," whom he called a friend.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, earned the nickname "Rock and Roll President" for his genuine connection with music and musicians like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and the ...

But after his 1980 loss, Jimmy Carter moved on to higher callings, beyond pop culture's easy reach. Rock stars adored him. ... “We have an America that, in Bob Dylan’s phrase, ...

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson among the greats he enjoyed Former US president Jimmy Carter loved music and musicians loved him back, from Aretha Franklin and Peter Gabriel to Killer Mike Reading Time ...