The club, famous for excluding the huddled stinking masses of normal people, had an even more exclusive area downstairs! In 1978, Rubell told New York magazine that “only the mafia does better than us”. Standouts in the vivid, black and white shots are such colorful characters as Andy Warhol, Truman Capote and Bianca Jagger. zakk Do 27.09.18 // Take Off Party // 55 Fotos. Nearly 40 years after it opened its doors to a flood of party-hungry movie stars, fashion royalty and debaucherous disco dancers, Studio 54 remains the most famous night club America has ever known. This month, Swedish-born photojournalist Hasse Persson releases a breathtaking compilation of his first-hand experiences at the New York discotheque, where he routinely captured the dizzying hedonism on film from 1977 to 1980. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. This was taken in the ladies’ room. Many of the staff of Studio 54 – including Rubell – died as a result of it. Maybe the most bacchanalian parties of the Greeks or Romans could give the club a run for its money -- maybe not. (AP Photo) In the aftermath of the Vietnam war, Rubell said people were “tired of being serious – everyone went out and went wild”. Scenes from inside the legendary nightclub. Another memorable occasion happened during the birthday party of Valentino Garavani. Steve Rubell, who co-owned Studio 54, went down to the basement one dawn after he'd thought everyone had left and found a Eurotrash princess handcuffed to an overhead pipe. Remembering Studio 54 You Could Smell The And Sweat Of Disco Love. The Stories Behind Some of Most Iconic Photos From Inside Studio 54. by Charles Manning April 1, 2019. written by Charles Manning April 1, 2019 (Rose Hartman) In the late ’70s, Rose Hartman went from teaching high school English to living it up at Studio 54 and photographing some of the decade’s most luminous stars. It operated as an entertainment venue under various names until 1942, when CBS began using it as a radio and television studio dubbed Studio 52. It was sexy times a go-go. Studio 54 was once the place to see and be seen by New York’s elite in the halcyon days of the late 1970’s. Model Janice Dickinson performs at Studio 54 in 1977 in New York City, New York. In 1977 Steve Rubell and Ian Shrager bought a disused theatre on 254 W. 54th St, New York, and turned it into the world's most famous nightclub, Studio 54. There was an “anything goes” attitude to sex at Studio 54. Thereafter he’ll push albums such as “A Single Man” (1978) and “Victim of Love” (1979). But, nearly always sharing the frame with these notables, are the professional level partyers whose presence made Studio 54 the white hot cultural touchstone it was for a brief but memorable 33 months and continues to be in society's collective memory. Curtis Mayfield posed inside Studio 54 Club in New York in 1977. While the lower level was used for storage, security guards constantly roamed the makeshift hallways. zakk Sa 09.02.19 // Neonschwarz Live // 66 Fotos. Studio 54 is a former disco nightclub, currently a Broadway theatre, located at 254 West 54th Street, between Eighth Avenue and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.The building opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. Vintage Photos From The 1980s Glory Days Of The Boombox 1 of 25 One of the hottest couples of the decade, Mick and Bianca Jagger, considered Studio 54 … Das Studio-54 liegt direkt an Autobahnabfahrt Trier in der Metternichstraße 37 und bietet neben ausreichenden Parkmöglichkeiten eine Fläche von 250qm für die anspruchsvollsten Aufträge. Zudem verfügen alle Foto- und Videografen über mobile Studio- und Kamerasysteme für den professionellen Einsatz vor Ort oder an Ihrer Wunschlocation. Footage shows co-founder Steve Rubell cherrypicking on the door, reprimanding one hopeful with the immortal line: “Don’t ever come here with a hat.” Doorman Mark Benecke was charged with deciding on the chosen ones. This week in 1977, arguably one of the most influential clubs in history — Studio 54 — opened its doors at 254 West 54th Street, Manhattan, to Three decades ago, the basement of the famed Studio 54 was home to Halston, Liza, and a whole lot of disco-era debauchery. Iconic Photos From Some of Studio 54's Wildest Nights. Dec 1, 2014 In its brief 33-month lifespan, Studio 54 … America in 1977 was ripe for something fun, glamorous and a bit risque. Thankfully, there's a new book that'll fuel our collective nostalgia (or curiosity), Studio 54 (Max Ström), that comes out next month and features never-before-published photos of the club by Swedish photojournalist Hasse Persson. Full of rollerskating Wall Street Bankers, tabloid fixtures and postwar frivolity, a new documentary reveals the social backdrop of the famous club. 29 Pictures That … EMAIL. The crowds only grew as the club’s popularity did. Studio 54 was a seductive engine of denial that the city was inexorably sliding into a tailspin. Andy Warhol, Calvin Klein, Brooke Shields & Steve Rubell. The building located in 254 West 54th Street, today home to the Roundabout Theatre Company, has a vibrant history. SHARE. Aids later hit, of course. Commenting has been disabled at this time but you can still. IRS agents … Here's why it became so famous. The late 70s also saw the rise of celebrity culture, and Studio 54 provided that too, with Liza, Michael, Andy, Bianca and Diana regulars. Drag queen queuing outside the Studio 54 disco in New York City. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. On finding Studio 54’s books, it was discovered that a skim was in operation on up to 80% of the profits. On May 5, 2020 By Amik. God only knows what sort of debauchery took place down there, because there was plenty of debauchery to be found even on the main floor…. Glitz, glamour and infamous excess: Dizzying photos from inside Studio 54 reveal the star-studded debauchery of the world's most famous disco Published: 11:16 EDT, 15 February 2015 | … SHARE. Playing the hottest music on the party scene, Studio 54 in Manhattan is remembered almost mythically for its exclusive celebrity guest list, crazy exuberance — and a reputation for open drug taking and scandalous orgies. TWEET. Mattresses in the basement were frequently the site of trysts, while the infamous balcony was designed – complete with easy-to-clean surfaces – as a place for couples to get it on. Studio 54 Basement Photos. In fact, the club was known as the 'epicenter of New York's drug culture' in disco-era Manhattan, Huge 120-tonnes bridge falls off from crane in Leeds, 2019 the US Navy films 'spherical' shaped UFOs going into the water, Babis Anagnostopoulos tells about moment he realised wife was dead, Demonstrators march in support of Palestine in central London, PM reveals vaccine accelerations for over 50's in light of variants, China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing, US Navy pilots spot UFO over the Atlantic Ocean, Golden retriever fatally shot in family's backyard, Wild video shows security guard kicking couple out of restaurant, Mom cheers for son as he 'beats up bully' from school, Business student who posted homemade bombs in iPhone boxes is jailed, Lucrative: By 1978, within a year of transforming it from a theatre to a nightclub, Studio 54 had made $7 million and co-owner Steve Rubell was quoted as saying 'only the Mafia made more money', White horse: For Bianca Jagger's 30th birthday, a costumed show was performed by staff and professional dancers, and right at the end, Ms Jagger came riding out on the stage on a white horse, The music finally stopped on December 1979 when the club was raided by the IRS and bags full of money were found stashed throughout the building, Clink: Owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager were sentenced to three-and-a-half years for tax evasion of which they served 13 months after striking a deal with prosecutors, Prison send-ff: A final party and prison send-off was held in February 1980, and Diana Ross serenaded Rubell and Shrager in front of a packed crowd that included Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson, Sylvester Stallone and Gia Carangi, Unpredictable crowd: Adults of all shapes, ages, styles and parts of the world would flock to the club, which arguably has gone down in history as the best-known on the globe. The agents entered the office seeking links to organized crime and arrested his partner Ian Schrager after reportedly finding cocaine among some papers he was carrying. 40 Incredible Photos of Celebrities Partying at Studio 54 Charlotte Chilton, Katie Robinson 10/26/2020. 29 Wild Photos From The Drug-Fueled Heyday Of Studio 54. Life of a party... (from left): Halston, Bianca Jagger, Jack Haley Jr and wife, Liza Minnelli and Andy Warhol. Studio 54 was the most chic and exclusive spot in New York (Image: Getty Images). Studio 54 … In the basement was the room not anyone could enter ... Miestorm also sent me some of his own personal >> photo's from inside Studio 54 . By Elizabeth Griffin. Schrager and Rubell’s time in prison coincided with the infamous Disco Sucks event in 1979, where disco records were burned at a baseball game while around 50,000 people watched. You don’t really need security guards to watch over unmoving props, so we’ll let you draw your own conclusions as to what went on down there. Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli sang, while Rubell blasted out My Way. In the very, very far left you can see me – I didn’t know that I was in the picture.” There was an “anything goes” attitude to sex at Studio 54. Studio 54 Basement Photos. Photo of STUDIO 54, outside of club showing queue and name sign circa 1975. We hadn’t heard of AIDS yet. Studio 54 was a safe space for groups who would have been marginalised in the late 70s. But in June, the underground lair reopened as 54 Below, a nightclub spotlighting Broadway vets like Patti LuPone, Ben Vereen, and Smash’s Megan Hilty. By pleading guilty they avoid prosecution under an indictment that make them liable to prison terms of 36 years each if convicted. ', Debauchery: New York's most iconic disco, Studio 54, was best known for its feverish debauchery and celebrity clientele who streamed in en mass for the club's brief but unforgettable 33 months in existence, Big names; Celebrities like Andy Warhol were a huge part of what Studio 54 was. “Disco had been emerging as a sensation, but Schrager and Rubell brought the concept of the underground, gay black cultural movement, and pushed it into a stratosphere that was previously unknown.” Film director, Matt Tyrnauer. 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Studio 54 photographer Hasse Persson said of this photo: "This may sound unusual today, but if you wanted to make love with somebody, people were making love on the balconies, and they were making love in the bathrooms. Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell stands in his office, which he claimed was ransacked by federal agents looking for drugs, in 1978. The comments below have not been moderated. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were routinely comp'd, but the rest of the Rolling Stones had to pay. One of the three levels in Studio 54, the basement featured secluded corners filled with sweaty bodies. Studio 54 was a '70s club in New York, and everything was constantly amped up to 11 ... or 54. zakk Sa 30.03.19 // Schamlos mit DJ Bevin & the Gang // 62 Fotos. While there's not much to be said about Studio 54 that hasn't been said before, we'll always be captivated by photos from the legendary discotheque. Trans women were welcomed, while eccentrics such as Rollerina, a Wall Street banker by day who rollerskated on the dancefloor at night, and Disco Sally, a 78-year-old lawyer, were cult figures. There were half as many murders in … Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell and his attorney Roy Cohn, left, talk to reporters outside U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Friday, Nov. 2, 1979, after Rubell and his partner, Ian Schrager, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges. Andy Warhol, Calvin Klein, Brooke Shields … Not just celebrities NEW YORK, NY – 1978: Scenes from Studio 54, c 1978 in New York City. Studio 54: heady daze of disco decadence – in pictures. It’s in this photo that the trio arrives at Studio 54 in celebration for John signing a contact label with RCA records. Halston attends Opium Perfume Launch Party on September 20, 1978 at Studio 54 in New York City. Schrager was released on $50,000 bond and the disco was open the next night. The club was a tabloid fixture. But as everything else, the success story of Studio 54 also had an end. Naspers Plans Prosus Share Swap in … She had been taken down there by her own request, handcuffed, fucked by one of the cocktail waiters--half naked, they ran around in what looked like diapers--who then thought, My God, I've got to get back to the bar! Like a booze and drug fueled fever dream, Persson's 'Studio 54' freezes a red-hot moment in disco-era history into 200-plus pages of spellbinding, head-spinning imagery. Suddenly the IRS were interested in going clubbing. See Rare Photos Inside Studio 54 Nightclub Photographer Gene Spatz captured celebrities – including John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger – at the iconic New York City 1970s nightclub Other big name regulars at the West 54th Street club included Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger, Bianca Jagger, Jerry Hall, Debbie Harry, Grace Jones, Michael Jackson, Calvin Klein, Elton John, John Travolta, Brooke Shields and Tina Turner to name just a few, Party people: Just as important as the celebrities were the hard-partying regulars who consistently danced the night away alongside them while dressed outlandishly with their heads full of any number of narcotics, Pow pow: This photo offers a rare glimpse at the Swedish born photographer , Hasse Persson (left), whose book 'Studio 54' is released this month, Glittering: Cross-dressing was simply business as usual at the glittering club, so many patrons opted for the simply outlandish when they lined up on 54th street in Manhattan hoping to get in the door each party night, Special cocktails: Drugs, too, were a regular sight at Studio 54. As the tome is billed at artbook.com,  'Almost 35 years after the club's unceremonious and sudden closure, this beautiful hardback volume superbly documents the zeitgeist. SHARE . He said: “A lot of nights I saw Liza Minnelli making out in one of the sections down there. zakk Sa 17.11.18 // Cover me bad // 73 Fotos. Rumors of Studio 54’s exclusive basement are the stuff of legend. There were few places in history crazier than Studio 54. Studio 54, New York. “Studio 54 was the birth of the modern night club, no question about that, it was something new under the sun,” Tyrnauer says. Club founders Ian Schrager and Rubell were sent to jail in 1980. A statuesque, naked man covered in glitter led both Jagger and the horse around the main floor. A party was staged the night before their sentences began. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 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