Entertainment News
2006-04-13
Etheridge to give
commencement speech at Berklee
Aretha Franklin
will join Etheridge in receiving honorary doctor of music
degree.
Les
Lesbian rocker
Melissa Etheridge will be presented with an honorary
doctor of music degree and give the commencement speech at
Boston's Berklee College of Music during the school's
May 13 graduation ceremony. As commencement speaker,
Etheridge will address more than 800 graduates and
invited guests at the 4,000-seat Matthew Arena.
Queen of soul
Aretha Franklin, saxophonist Andy McGhee, and
Grammy-winning producer and engineer Elliot Scheiner will
also be given degrees. Past recipients include Patti
LaBelle, Nancy Wilson, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, and
Bonnie Raitt. (The Advocate)
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