Carole King, Willie Nelson and Annie Lennox to receive honorary doctorates
Written by admin on March 20, 2013 – 7:17 pm -The Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA will bestow Honorary Doctor of Music degrees to Carole King, Willie Nelson and Annie Lennox at Boston University’s Agganis Arena on May 11. The honorees are recognised for their “achievements and influence in music, and for their enduring contributions to American and international culture”.
Current students will perform at a tribute concert the night before which will feature music associated with the careers of the three honorees.
Previous recipients of doctorates from the College include: Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Juan Luis Guerra, Loretta Lynn, Paco de Lucía, David Bowie, the Edge, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Chaka Khan, Bonnie Raitt, George Clinton, Alison Krauss and Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
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