Calling Dr. Joni Mitchell.
Mitchell, 78, received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The “Big Yellow Taxi” singer was honoured at a private event in Santa Monica, California.
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Presenting Dr. Joni Mitchell, the latest recipient of Berklee College of Music's Honorary Doctorate and beret to match.
Photos by Kelly Davidson pic.twitter.com/IH3LZBaRWv
— Joni Mitchell (@jonimitchell) August 24, 2022
“Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head,” Mitchell told the crowd, according to Pitchfork. “It’s a beautiful event. Words can’t describe it. I’ve got my good friends here with me.
“I wish my parents were alive. My mother in particular would be really proud of this because she wanted me to go to college. I went to art school and I quit after a year.
Mitchell, 78, received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The “Big Yellow Taxi” singer was honoured at a private event in Santa Monica, California.
Read More: Harry Styles Recalls Singing ‘River’ For Joni Mitchell Was ‘Nerve-Racking’ In Wild Nardwuar Interview
Presenting Dr. Joni Mitchell, the latest recipient of Berklee College of Music's Honorary Doctorate and beret to match.
Photos by Kelly Davidson pic.twitter.com/IH3LZBaRWv
— Joni Mitchell (@jonimitchell) August 24, 2022
“Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head,” Mitchell told the crowd, according to Pitchfork. “It’s a beautiful event. Words can’t describe it. I’ve got my good friends here with me.
“I wish my parents were alive. My mother in particular would be really proud of this because she wanted me to go to college. I went to art school and I quit after a year.
- 8/24/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Joni Mitchell was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music at a small ceremony Tuesday night, Aug. 23.
Berklee shared a handful of photos from the event on Instagram, including a great shot of Mitchell alongside her friends and occasional collaborators, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Mitchell also shared a photo of herself holding her honorary doctorate while also sporting a custom beret emblazoned with “Dr. Joni Mitchell” to mark the occasion.
Presenting Dr. Joni Mitchell, the latest recipient of Berklee College of Music's Honorary Doctorate and beret to match.
Berklee shared a handful of photos from the event on Instagram, including a great shot of Mitchell alongside her friends and occasional collaborators, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Mitchell also shared a photo of herself holding her honorary doctorate while also sporting a custom beret emblazoned with “Dr. Joni Mitchell” to mark the occasion.
Presenting Dr. Joni Mitchell, the latest recipient of Berklee College of Music's Honorary Doctorate and beret to match.
- 8/24/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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