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Posted in music on May 27, 2008
Yale gives Paul McCartney honorary music degree
Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades, and the knighthood he has received. The former Beatle yesterday was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. In granting the honorary degree to McCartney - Sir Paul McCartney since he was knighted in 1996 - the university said no one compares with the legendary songwriter. Yale said the 65-year-old McCartney awakened a generation, giving a fresh sound to rock, roll, rhythm, and blues. A band played "Hey Jude," a Beatles hit, as McCartney walked on stage to accept the honorary degree. New Haven was the site of a British invasion of sorts on Sunday, as McCartney and former Prime Minister Tony Blair were in town for Yale's 307th commencement.In sorta related news, Ringo Starr is touring this summer.
[The Boston Globe]
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Posted on May 27, 2008 6:05 AM
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Comments (6)
*YAWN*
By the way, "Hey Jude" has more significance in this story than just the fact that it's a Beatles song. It's a song that McCartney wrote with little, if any, input from John Lennon.
Posted by Anonymous | May 27, 2008 7:21 AM
Yeah, thank God Lennon's dead.
Posted by Anonymous | May 27, 2008 8:07 AM
If I learned anything from this pic Asians love Paul McCartney.
Posted by Anonymous | May 27, 2008 8:22 AM
I can think of one Asian who doesn't.
Posted by Anonymous | May 27, 2008 8:42 AM
Thanks for the history lesson, 7:21... You snarky dick.
Posted by macca | May 27, 2008 10:30 AM
Nice to come to the BV boards to be reminded that nothing is sacred anymore. Whew.
Posted by greg | May 27, 2008 12:58 PM