CLEVELAND — Cleveland singer-songwriter and popular radio personality Michael Stanley is being honored in a big way by his hometown. The corner of Euclid Avenue and Huron Road has been renamed Michael Stanley Way.
Considered a beloved regional name in Midwestern rock 'n’ roll, Stanley has work featured with contributions from Joe Walsh to Todd Rundgren and David Sanborn.
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Standing on the corner of Euclid and Huron as crews put up a sign naming the corner in his honor, Stanley called the moment "pretty surreal."
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"I never expected this to happen. It's very cool. It wasn't on the list of things to accomplish, but it's certainly a nice cherry on top of things," said Stanley, laughing.
Like most who grew up here, Cleveland holds a special place in his heart.
"I grew up here my entire life and I've always loved it. I won't lie, like most Clevelanders I like to get out of here in January or February if I could, but other than that, it's just a great bunch of people. We've traveled all over the world, and there's a lot of great places, but when you come back here [Cleveland], you go 'This place is really special.'"
Stanley and The Resonators are scheduled to perform on Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater.