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Apr 12, 2017 · Clubgoers dance amid light towers on the dance floor at Studio 54 on May 15, 1978. Left: A man dressed in nothing but a clear plastic sheet dances with a topless woman at a Studio 54 Halloween party in 1978. Right: A pair of women get funky on the dance floor during November 1977.
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A woman known as “Disco Granny” dances with a young man at Studio 54, circa 1978.
- The Birth of Studio 54
- Exclusive Entry
- Crowds Like No Other
- Diana Ross
- A Birthday Party to Remember
- A Celebrity Mashup
- Truman Capote
- Halloween
- No Shirt, No Problem
- Bianca Jagger
Originally opened as an opera house in 1927, Studio 54 became a popular nightclub in 1977. Having been used as a radio and television studio for CBS, the building was still full of TV sets and lighting equipment when Steve Rubell transformed it into a place for drinks, music and dancing. Its immersive atmosphere and coveted location on West 54th st...
Doormen didn’t let just anyone inside, but if you were lucky, you could get into the club without having connections in high places. The criteria for entry weren’t clear-cut — you simply had to have the look and style they wanted to see inside the establishment. This meant plenty of people were rejected at the door, and plenty more stood in lines o...
The nightclub was typically packed full of people. It seemed as though thrill-seekers young and old wanted nothing more than to get a taste of Studio 54’s soaring reputation. Despite spending only $400,000 on preparations for the nightclub, owner Rubell indicated Studio 54 made over $7 million in profits in the first year. Once you see the pictures...
One of the many famous faces to grace the dance floor of Studio 54 was that of legendary singer Diana Ross. She made appearances at the nightclub more than once throughout the years and was there on its last day of operation under Steve Rubell in 1980. In fact, she sang that night with Liza Minnelli. Here you can see her leaning back as she dances,...
It was relatively common for famous figures to throw their birthday parties inside Studio 54. They served copious amounts of alcohol, played the loudest music and sometimes had mini food fights on the dancefloor. Franco Rossellini and Steve Rubell (producer and owner, respectively) are pictured here in front of what appears to be a giant birthday c...
Studio 54 produced many star-studded photo opportunities. This crowd is made up of well-known, successful individuals: Fashion designer Halston and actress Bianca Jagger are on the left, followed by film director Jack Haley Jr. and actress Liza Minnelli in the back right. In front is famous artist Andy Warhol. Imagine walking into a nightclub and s...
You might not think of famous authors as the rowdiest group of people, but Truman Capote didn’t fit into any stereotypes. Capote was an occasional visitor to Studio 54 and got down with the best of them. Here he is enjoying an anniversary party for Andy Warhol’s magazine, Interview. Capote is the author of books like Other Voices, Other Rooms, Brea...
Studio 54 was crazy all year long, but things got especially wacky for Halloween. The nightclub threw an annual Halloween party and expected guests to wear the most shocking, over-the-top costumes that you could think of. Without a great costume, you weren’t getting in. The people in this photograph have costumes and makeup on, complete with pairs ...
This couple wears scant Halloween costumes resembling a mermaid and some kind of sea creature, and their choice of style was not out of the ordinary at Studio 54. In fact, some women were often topless at Studio 54 parties, in nothing more than tiny thong bottoms and boots. This kind of debauchery came to be expected of the venue and marked its no-...
If there was one person who loved going out to Studio 54, it was Bianca Jagger. She was an actress and human rights activist who was married to Rolling Stonessinger Mick Jagger at the time. Not only did she love a good time, but she also knew how to master the dance floor. Being a spouse to legendary partier Jagger, it’s no wonder she enjoyed a goo...
Nov 1, 2014 · A couple dances back to back on the dance floor of New York’s Studio 54, 1977. (AP Photo) Date: 01/01/1977
Nov 26, 2020 · See these 21 photos from Studio 54 that prove it was just as iconic as everyone says. Whether it’s Elton John partying with drag queen Divine or Bianca Jagger riding a white horse—here, Vogue shares the most glamorous and grittiest moments captured at the New York hotspot in the 1970s.
Nov 27, 2020 · Whether it’s Elton John partying with drag queen Divine or Bianca Jagger riding a white horse – Vogue shares the most glamorous and grittiest moments captured at New York’s famous nightclub Studio 54 in the 1970s.
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Nov 18, 2014 · A curly-haired beauty, decked in silver frills, reclines dramatically against a bar; identical twins in matching tracksuits sway to an unheard song; a mysterious woman dangles from the ceiling like a tightrope artist, preparing to unleash a netful of balloons onto an expectant crowd.
