McCartney Gets Honorary Doctorate From Yale
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Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards and accolades and the knighthood he has already received.
The ex-Beatle on Monday was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University.
In granting the honorary degree to Mr. 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 Mr. McCartney awakened a generation.
Yale also conferred honorary degrees on former U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills, astronomer Martin Rees, architect Cesar Pelli, poet John Ashbery, and others.
