Post by Emerald City on May 12, 2005 18:31:33 GMT -5
Members of the Canton City Council voted to rename part of a street for The O'Jays, who got their start in this northeast Ohio city.
The street will be called The O'Jays Parkway. Eight council members voted for the change, with two abstaining and one voting against renaming the street.
Councilman Greg Hawk, who grew up on Mahoning Road, abstained from Monday night's vote, saying he would have trouble explaining to his 83-year-old mother that he changed the name of the street where he was born.
The street, named for an American Indian word meaning salt lick, is part of an old trail that wound from New York through Pennsylvania to Canton.
"I don't believe The O'Jays ever asked to have the street named after them," said Jermaine Williams, brother of O'Jays member Walter Williams.
The O'Jays' songs include "Back Stabbers," "Love Train" and "For the Love of Money.
The street will be called The O'Jays Parkway. Eight council members voted for the change, with two abstaining and one voting against renaming the street.
Councilman Greg Hawk, who grew up on Mahoning Road, abstained from Monday night's vote, saying he would have trouble explaining to his 83-year-old mother that he changed the name of the street where he was born.
The street, named for an American Indian word meaning salt lick, is part of an old trail that wound from New York through Pennsylvania to Canton.
"I don't believe The O'Jays ever asked to have the street named after them," said Jermaine Williams, brother of O'Jays member Walter Williams.
The O'Jays' songs include "Back Stabbers," "Love Train" and "For the Love of Money.
