Credit: Eleanor Stills
Credit: Eleanor StillsFolk-rock legend Stephen Stills will visit his former hometown of Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday where he will be presented with an honorary doctorate of music from the University of Florida during the school’s fall commencement.
Stills, who lived in Gainesville during the 1950s and early ’60s and briefly was enrolled in the U. of Florida, also will be a speaker at the ceremony, to be held at the college’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The event is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET, and will be streamed live at commencement.ufl.edu.
Stephen’s many musical achievements include being twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a founding member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He also has enjoyed a successful solo career and most recently he’s toured as a duo with folk great Judy Collins in support of their 2017 collaborative album, Everybody Knows.
As a supporter of the University of Florida, Stills donated money to help fund the construction of what is now called the George Steinbrenner Band Building, which houses a rehearsal room named in his honor.
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