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Press Releases for Past Commencements
- 2019: Missy Elliott, Alex Lacamoire, and Justin Timberlake
- 2018: Nile Rodgers, Rosanne Cash, and Esperanza Spalding
- 2017: Lionel Richie, Lucinda Williams, Todd Rundgren, Neil Portnow, and Shin Joong Hyun
- 2016: Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, and Milton Nascimento
- 2015: Julio Iglesias, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Harvey Mason, and Doug Morris
- 2014: Jimmy Page, Valerie Simpson, Geri Allen, and Thara Memory
- 2013: Carole King, Willie Nelson, and Annie Lennox
- 2012: The Eagles, Alison Krauss, Mulatu Astatke
- 2011: Mavis Staples, Michael McDonald, Chucho and Bebo Valdes, Kenny Garrett
- 2010: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Paco de Lucia, Angelique Kidjo, Kenny Barron
- 2009: Smokey Robinson, Linda Ronstadt, Juan Luis Guerra, George Massenburg
- 2008: Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Steve Winwood, Howard Shore, Rosa Passos
- 2007: Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the Edge, Andrew Hill
- 2006: Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, Andy McGhee, Elliot Scheiner
- 2005: Anita Baker, Ron Carter, Kevin Eubanks
- 2004: Lee Eliot Berk
- 2003: Dianne Reeves, Steven Tyler
- 2002: David Foster, Shirley Horn
- 2001: Steely Dan, Larry Linkin, William Davis
- 2000: Herb Alpert, Patti Austin, John Sykes
- 1999: David Bowie, Wayne Shorter
- 1998: Carly Simon, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- 1997: Chick Corea, Andraé Crouch, Henry Mancini
- 1996: Pat Metheny, Patti LaBelle
- 1995: James Taylor, Natalie Cole
- 1994: Sting, Nancy Wilson
- 1993: Billy Joel, Johnny Mandel
- 1992: Bonnie Raitt, Joe Smith
- 1991: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Collins, Al Jarreau
- 1990: n/a
- 1989: George Martin, Dizzy Gillespie
