New York City Names Street 'Jimi Hendrix Way' Near Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
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· 2 sourcesNew York City officially co-named West 8th Street in Greenwich Village as "Jimi Hendrix Way," located near Electric Lady Studios, which Hendrix commissioned in 1968. Pitchfork reported that the unveiling ceremony was held on what would have been his 107th birthday, with attendees including Steven Van Zandt, engineer Eddie Kramer, and Hendrix's sister Janie Hendrix. Stereogum noted that the ceremony was led by NYC Council Member Harvey Epstein, recognizing Hendrix's use of the neighborhood as his home base before and after finding fame.
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New York City officially co-named West 8th Street in Greenwich Village as "Jimi Hendrix Way" in honor of the legendary guitarist. The street, located just down the block from Electric Lady Studios (Hendrix's personal recording studio), was unveiled in a ceremony led by NYC Council Member Harvey Epstein. Hendrix used Greenwich Village as his home base before and after finding fame, and the co-naming recognizes his lasting connection to the neighborhood.
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· 3 pulledJimi Hendrix grew up in Seattle and broke through in London, but before and after finding fame, he made New York City's Greenwich Village his home base.
That's where Hendrix set up Electric Lady, his personal recording studio, which remains a fixture of the neighborhood today.
As of today it's where you can walk down Jimi Hendrix Way.
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