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GA HR1180
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
Roger Bruce
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1180 recognizes and commends Jean Carn (born Sarah Jean Perkins on March 15, 1947, in Columbus, Georgia), a jazz and R&B vocalist with a five-octave range known for hits including Valentine Love (1975), Was That All It Was, Free Love, and Don't Let It Go To Your Head
- Carn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta and attended Morris Brown College on a music scholarship, where she learned multiple instruments and performed in genres ranging from musical theater to grand opera
- Career highlights include performing with Earth, Wind & Fire on its first two albums, performing with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and launching a solo career in 1976 with Philadelphia International Records
- Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National R&B Music Society in Philadelphia in 2014 and was featured on the TV One documentary series Unsung; she also coached artists such as Michael Henderson, Phyllis Hyman, and Michael Jackson
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Jean Carn
Legislative Description
Carn, Jean; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/20/2024
Full Bill Text
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