NEW HAVEN, Conn., May. 26, 2008
Yale Gives Paul McCartney Honorary Degree
School Also Honors On Architect Cesar Pelli, poet John Lawrence Ashbery, Others
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Paul McCartney now holds an honorary doctorate in music from Yale University. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Photo Essay Paul McCartney For this superstar, it's been a long and winding road from "The Cute One" to knighthood and beyond.
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.
Yale also conferred honorary degrees on former U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills, astronomer Martin Rees, architect Cesar Pelli, poet John Lawrence Ashbery and others.
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