Highland Park Honors Jackie Wilson By Renaming His Childhood Street “Jackie Wilson Lane”

August 19, 2016

Just off of Woodward Avenue in Highland Park is Cottage Grove Street, where legendary musician Jackie Wilson grew up in the 1940s. On Saturday, Highland Park will officially change the street’s name to “Jackie Wilson Lane.” Longtime Detroit music industry promoter Brian Pastoria talks about Wilson’s groundbreaking career. 

 

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  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, and a former host/reporter for Arizona Public Media. Amanda is also an artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader.

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