Briggs is a
Doctor of Music Education who teaches business administration and music at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.
There was in King Henry the Eighth's days a
doctor of music named Doctor Newton.
1991 Phil Collins and Al Jarreau received Honorary
Doctor of Music Degrees from Berklee College of Music.
In Carmarthen, Welsh composer Rhian Samuel received an Honorary Doctorate (
Doctor of Music).
The Princess received a
Doctor of Music degree - see report left
Paul Birch, music mogul and founder of the Revolver Records label, will receive an honorary fellowship while jazz singer and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal - a University of Wolverhampton alumna - will receive an honorary degree of
doctor of music.
The singer and songwriter, who grew up in Washington, was made honorary
Doctor of Music at a ceremony in the University's King's Hall today.
Eastman honored him as the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean Emeritus and awarded an honorary
doctor of music degree.
Vandercook College conferred an honorary
Doctor of Music degree on her in 1995.
And now violinist Nicola Benedetti is a
Doctor of Music too.
He is joined on the roster by Punjabi music legend Gurdas Maan, who becomes an honorary
doctor of music.