Doctorates of Rock
Jeff Beck receives an honorary degree from the University of the Arts in London, July 18, 2011.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is awarded an honorary doctorate degree of Humane Letters by Fisk University in New York City, March 10, 1988.
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan receives an Honorary Doctorate of Music from University of St. Andrews, U.K. on June 23, 2004.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin receives an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, May 13, 2006.
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Bono
Bono recieves an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from The University of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2004
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Billy Joel
Billy Joel receives Honorary Doctorate of Musical Arts at Manhattan School of Music on May 16, 2008.
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David Bowie
David Bowie is awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Music by Berklee College of Music in Boston on May 8, 1999.
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Patti Smith
Patti Smith is awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, May 16, 2008.
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Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof is awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by the University of East London on October 27, 2008.
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Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge receives an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, May 13, 2006.
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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney receives Honorary Membership of the Royal College of Music from the Prince of Wales in 1996.
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Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger receives an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, May 16, 2008.
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana receives an Honorary Degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, August 31, 2007.
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Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Berklee College of Music in Boston on May 10, 2003.
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Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer receives a Bachelor's Degree in English from Harvard University on June 8. 2006.
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The Edge
The Edge is awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Berklee College of Music in Boston on May 12, 2007.
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Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by New York's Julliard School on May 21, 2010.
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Yusaf Islam
Yusaf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) receives an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Gloucestershire, England, on May 4, 2005.