Monday, April 13, 2009

BOSTON (AP) - Berklee College of Music has announced that R&B legend Smokey Robinson, vocalist Linda Ronstadt and merengue pioneer Juan Luis Guerra will be awarded honorary degrees.

The three will receive their degrees at the school’s commencement ceremonies on May 9.

Robinson also is scheduled to give the school’s commencement address to 850 Berklee graduates.

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