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TastebudsNovember 11, 2013
The famous street that inspired the "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant. Built in the 1880s and the first market street to be lit by electricity - the song reached #2 in the UK charts in 1982.
Music Heritage UKAugust 7, 2011
The inspiration for the song of the same name by Eddy Grant. The song refers to the 1981 Brixton Riots. The street was the first street in the UK to have electric lighting. Read more
MartinJanuary 12, 2011
"Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher" - Eddy Grant

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