Earlier today the Apollo Theater unveiled their Apollo Legends Walk of Fame, featuring plaques honoring Quincy Jones, Patti Labelle, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Little Richard, and Ella Fitzgerald. While you might be wondering where MJ's plaque is, it's coming next month, along with Aretha Franklin's. So the 125th Street Walk of Fame will continue to grow, honoring performers with ties to the venue, which is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary. President of the Apollo, Jonelle Procope, explained the decision to create the Walk of Fame, saying, “Since 1934, we’ve been an epicenter for African-American culture, and we launched careers of practically all the legendary performers. The walk of fame, the idea of publicly paying tribute to the Apollo’s legends, made absolute sense.”
As an aside, CityRoom points out that the "official" New York Walk of Fame (a name that was trademarked in 2004) resides only in the head of a Canadian magician, for now. He told the site, “I’m working with a Web designer trying to create a virtual experience where you’ll see sidewalks and buildings.” Yep, that seems to be going well.
