George Clinton’s Elementary School Dedicates Music Room in His Honor

Forward of a particular belated Eightieth-birthday present, George Clinton gave a present of his personal to his old-fashioned in Newark, New Jersey, — a ton of musical gear. In flip, Avon Elementary formally renamed its music room in honor of the funk legend.

The occasion happened Thursday, March 17, with Clinton receiving a heat welcome filled with confetti and rousing cheers from college students and lecturers. Throughout the George Clinton Music Room naming ceremony, Clinton carried out a bit as effectively, unleashing — what else? — Parliament’s 1976 basic, “Give Up the Funk.”

Lovely to see @george_clinton, the godfather of funk, go to his alma mater, @CityofNewarkNJ’s Avon Avenue, the place he created Parliament within the fifth grade!

“Godfather, you’re an instance that our students can change the world beginning proper right here,” stated Principal Charity Haygood. pic.twitter.com/EUHXwoLMNA

— Ryan P. Haygood (@RyanPHaygood) March 18, 2022

“You take note of the children, they’ll all the time ship,” Clinton stated, through ABC 7. “You gained’t must be as previous as you suppose you’re. In the event you simply allow them to have their flip, and it makes you recent once more.”

Avon Elementary’s principal, Charity Haygood, added, “I’ve bought 3-year-olds right here which can be bringing the funk. And so, this occasion goes to go on without end. That is generations and generations, so I’m extremely grateful.”

Avon Elementary was simply the primary cease for Clinton as he made a hero’s tour of his hometown. Per the Asbury Park Press, he additionally popped over to close by Plainfield, New Jersey, the place 5 blocks of Plainfield Avenue was renamed “Parliament Funkadelic Approach.” The ceremony itself was held proper outdoors a youth middle the place the Silk Palace barbershop as soon as stood — that’s the place Clinton fashioned his first band, the Parliaments.

Clinton will hold the celebration going Friday, March 18, with a particular Eightieth-birthday live performance with Parliament-Funkadelic on the New Jersey Performing Arts Middle (the present was presupposed to happen final yr, when Clinton really turned 80 in July 2021, however it was delayed because of Covid). The present will function particular visitors Questlove, Vernon Reid, and Nona Hendryx.