Soft Machine's Robert Wyatt to Receive Honorary Degree
. Robert Wyatt was born in Bristol but moved to Canterbury where, as a member of Soft Machine, he was a leading light of the city's famous music scene of the late 1960s. He continued his music career as a solo artist and had a 1983 chart hit with the song Shipbuilding. Others receiving honorary degrees from the university this month include comedian Harry Hill, artist Billy Childish, Framestore co-founder Sir William Sargent, Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, media executive Geraldine Allinson and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. More details here. UOK submitted this story.
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