The road lent its name to Eddy Grant's 1983 single "Electric Avenue", which reached #2 on both the UK and US singles charts. The song itself was inspired by the 1981 Brixton riot. In 2016, Eddy Grant was invited to switch on a new illuminated street sign, installed as part of a £1m refurbishment. Afterwards, Grant was given one of the previous signs as a keepsake.