US EditionBob Dylan Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College Of Music: "What a Pleasant Surprise"
Berklee honors Dylan's evolving artistry and truth-seeking in music with a tribute concert featuring performances by students, alumni, and guest artists.
- Berklee College of Music announced on Tuesday it awarded Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician Bob Dylan an honorary doctorate for his more than six-decade impact on music, marking his first honorary degree from an American institution since 1970.
- Following Berklee's tradition of awarding legends, past honorees include B.B. King, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, and newer recipients André 3000 and Sara Bareilles earlier this year.
- At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Berklee’s `Watching the River Flow: A Roots Salute to Bob Dylan` will feature performances by staff, students, alumni, and special guests, with Ricks and Thomas receiving honorary awards from Berklee’s American Roots Music Program.
- A Berklee spokesperson told the Globe Dylan, 84, will not appear on campus to accept the honor, which he has already received, and Dylan described it as `a pleasant surprise` in a press release.
- Berklee president Jim Lucchese called the honor `an incredible moment` and said `Bob Dylan’s music has shaped how the world hears itself`, adding Dylan’s evolving spirit aligns with Berklee's mission.
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Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is adding more accolades to arsenal. The veteran singer-songwriter has now received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. The 84-year-old music legend has been recognised as a 'great teacher and learner' of music by the prestigious institution for the study of the arts, reports ‘Female First UK’. 🎥 Bob Dylan Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College of Music, Praised as a ‘Great Te…
Bob Dylan receives honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music: "What a pleasant surprise"
Bob Dylan has accepted an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. As Rolling Stone reports, it marks the first time the legendary singer-songwriter has been given such an honour from a US college or university since 1970. READ MORE: A Complete Unknown review: don’t think twice about seeing this brilliant Bob Dylan biopic In a statement, Dylan said: “Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me …
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Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Gary Miller/Getty Images) Bob Dylan has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The distinction recognizes the folk icon’s “lifetime of songwriting that changed the sound and scope of modern music.” “Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me …
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