Joni Mitchell Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College Of Music
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Joni Mitchell has a new honor to be proud of. The legendary singer just received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music, during a private gathering in Santa Monica, California.
“Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head,” Joni said in her acceptance speech, calling it a “beautiful event.” “I wish my parents were alive. My mother in particular would be really proud of this because she wanted me to go to college,” she added, “I went to art school and I quit after a year. She thinks of me as a quitter. So to see this achievement would be really impressive to her. I wish I could share it with her.”
The celebration also included a musical tribute to Joni, featuring songs like A Case of You,” “Love,” “Both Sides Now,” “River,” and more. Performers included Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding, Säje, and Berklee students Devon Gates, Julian Miltenberger, Milena Casado and Nika Ko, as well as a special appearance by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Source: Variety
