Congratulations Dr Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page received an honorary doctorate from BerkleeCollege of Music on Saturday May 10th.

‘Music has so much power across so many avenues. To be in aposition to do the thing you’re best at, which is making music, and bringingjoy and pleasure to other people, it can’t be much better than that. I wish topass that on to all of you.’ – JimmyPage in his address to Berklee graduates

This year Motown songwriter Valerie Simpson, jazz pianistGeri Allen, and youth jazz orchestra founder Thara Memory also received theaward. They join past honorees TheEagles, B.B. King, Steve Winwood, George Martin and DavidBowie.

Left: Jimmy Page receiving adoctorate for services to music from the University of Surrey in 2008, takenfrom JIMMY PAGE. Jimmy Page’s photographic autobiography isnow available as a trade edition. Click here to find out more and pre-orderyour copy today.