It seems Steve Rubell's first rule of partying is completelyaccurate: 'The key to a good party is filling a room with guests more interesting than you. Diana Ross won the hearts of the public in the 1960s, as the lead singer for what became the most successful Motown group in history, The Supremes. Pictured here is former child prodigy and music icon Stevie Wonder, alongside lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass. Mama paid actual cash money to show you this Tom the Dancing Bug cartoon LEGAL-LIKE. As the 23 photos of celebrities at Studio 54 below show, Liza Minnelli's daughter, Lorna Luft, put it best when she wrote in her 1999 memoir, Me and My Shadows, "Studio 54 made Halloween. The rich, the famous, the infamously insane drugs, booze, and scantily dressed men and women all awaited them on the other side of those velvet ropes. An aura of exclusivity, an atmosphere that promoted sexual freedom, and open drug use made Studio 54 the biggest nightclub in the world. It first opened its doors on April 16th, 1977 and stayed open for a short but eventful 33 months. Back in 2016 he became knighted, so we should now respectfully call him Sir Rod Stewart! As former Studio 54 owner put it, "I dont know when she first became a diva, but it was in her blood., He went on to describe one of her less than flattering moments: She was there one afternoon to do a soundcheck on her song Holiday. She was meeting Frankie Crocker, who was the top DJ in the United States. Halloween at Studio 54 was an event not to be missed. "I had more fun at Studio 54 than in any other nightclub in the world," Furstenberg once said in an interview with Vanity Fair. Not that she was alone in her efforts to stand out, just about everyone there was dressed to impress (or confuse). More recently, she's been on "Dancing with the Stars" and has authoreda series of best-selling self-help books. Just because the many club attendees went out of their way to throw together outlandish outfits, doesn't mean those wardrobechoiceswere glamorous by any means. Source: Crossdressing and androgyny were just part of the norm. Rubell was once quoted as saying, "only the Mafia made more money.". She also published a memoir in 2002, Finding My Balance, and in 2015, she wrote Out Came the Sun. The party was continuously changing. What Gene has is a very different sensitivity, McCarthy says. The two would end up divorcing each other shortly after this picture was taken. Pictured, is Dame Rollerena, a very famous (at the time) New York City Drag Queen, who was known for skating along the streets in the city. Although his form of happiness translated into something more akin to chaos. The only constant throughout the club was decadence. Guest. Of course, what really pushes this rather intoxicated macho man's look over the edgeis his handlebar mustache. The first wasin April of 1977after the building that once housed a prestigious theaterwas converted into a dance hall; the newclubsuddenlybrokeonto the NYC nightclub scene with noidea of what the future might hold. The dance floor was consistently packed, the drinks flowed withoutfalter, and the disco beats just kept coming. The horse was Bianca Jaggers ride through the club for her grand entrance to her 30th birthday party. Author Truman Capote is pictured here having a chat with actor Yul Brynner. If one location could sum up an era, Studio 54 would be the place. Here's a drag artist photographed inside Studio 54 back in January of 1975. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. Now we all know they brought in around $7 million that first year Needless to say, the club was raided. Studio 54 regular Jagger parties with friend (and sometimes date to social events) Klein. The candids taken behind the scenes at the world's most infamous nightclub have been burned into our cultural consciousness of the disco era. Source: Perrsons inside access gave him the perfect vantage point for capturing some of the best images known of the club. Just in this single frame alone, we have (from left to right) Halston, Bianca Jagger, and Andy Warhol. When asked what those chaotic nights at Studio 54, Hollywood talent manager Sandy Gallin said, In my mind, I remember it as a 10-to-15-year period. A photograph of Yoko Ono and John Lennon by Gene Spatz (year unknown). Left: A dancer is swept into a spectrum of lights during 1978. She was the member of the band Breakfast Club, and later Emmy. You pair the guest list up with the rampant tales of complete debauchery that was going on inside the club how could people not be curious? According to a Harper's Bazaar interview with Liza Minnelli, these two (along with Bianca Jagger) "spent so much time at Studio that on its first anniversary, the club tried to stage a performance." It took owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager just six weeks to transform the former CBS Studio 52 into the destination for celebrities and others in high society looking to cut loose. She made quite a few appearances to the flashy, overindulgent venue. Getting in was on many people's bucket list. Then . For those who don't know, Lucie's parents are Desi Arnaz and the charming female comedic genius herself, the one and only, Lucille Ball. Source: Fashion icon Bianca Jagger set many trends through her Studio 54 appearances. Freddie Mercury was best known for his overly flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. (Washington Post). Everyone said, Youll never write in this town again., Gaines moved to Laguna Beach, Calif., where he penned the Beatles bestseller, The Love You Make., Paul Simon clears up mystery behind Joe DiMaggio lyric, This story has been shared 83,473 times. In 1988, Halston tested positive for HIV, on March 26, 1990, he died of Kaposi's sarcoma, an AIDS-defining illness. While it lasted, many photographers flocked to the bacchanal to capture the celebrities and other lucky denizens as they danced and snorted and frolicked under that iconic Man in the Moon with the coke spoon sculpture. :/ BBC, The BTK Killer's daughter says Trump sounds like her dad, so that's today's "fun." Studio 54 was a safe space for groups who would have been marginalised in the late 70s. There was just something about Studio 54 that other clubs just couldnt replicate. Those who weren't sparkling, beautiful,or interesting in some way, however, were told togo home and change. An aura of exclusivity, an atmosphere that promoted sexual freedom, and open drug use made Studio 54 the biggest nightclub in the world. Pictured here, is a club-goer wearing what can only be described as a destroyed denim outfit, and with what appears to be a hard hat. She was best known in the 1970s for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company" and then later as Carol Foster-Lambert on the show "Step by Step". Media Platforms Design Team In its brief 33-month lifespan, Studio 54 amassed a collection of secrets and stories that is now the stuff of legend. Source: Drew Barrymore is just one of the many Hollywood stars known to have partied underage at Studio 54. Mayfield won a Grammy Legend Award in 1994, a year later he won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and was then a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I apparently never got the memo that the Me generation had ended.". Here's why it became so famous. Originally opened as an opera house in 1927, Studio 54 became a popular nightclub in 1977. At the height of it, it was suddenly over.. Actress/singer Liza Minnelli and Studio 54 club owner Steve Rubell hanging out. People tend to think that the majority of celebrities who frequented the club were wild musicians. BuzzFeed News Photo Essay Editor. Italian actress and beauty pageant contestant Sophia Loren is seen leaving the club with a split in her blouse. We want to hear it. She had a fantastic presence on the dancefloor a person like that would make the evenings sparkle.. This photo was taken on the first day of the new year, January 1, 1975. The club offered a safe haven of sleepless excitement and unconditional acceptance to those who were a little on the strange side. As photographer Hasse Persson put it, She was probably the most famous transvestite in the world at the time and Dalis favorite model. At the end of the night she rode out on stage atop a white horse. Source: On the night of Bianca Jaggers 30th birthday, the club threw her a soiree complete with costumed staff and professional dancers. Here he's seen busting a move at Studio 54. And then became the spokeswoman for the Thighmaster. After evidence of money laundering and drug conspiracies put the two original owners, Steve Rubelland Ian Schrager, in prison with a hefty sentence, a new owner, Mark Fleischman, came into the fold and reopened the club shortly there after. Studio 54 so fully embodied its time that it couldnt have lasted beyond the early 80s even if it hadnt been shut down. Maybe it was because he defeated the one and only Muhammad Ali. It's amazing how many Hollywood legends danced between these walls considering it was only operational for 33 months. Friendships were made within the walls of Studio 54. Scantily dressed men and women of loose morals all resided behind those velvet ropes. A birthday at Studio 54 was really something special as was the case with Bianca Jaggers big day: she celebrated hers with actual real-life doves (and naturally, Minnelli got in on the hijinks). She contacted a local artist and began sorting through contact sheets and negatives, but Lowen felt overwhelmed by the task of or assessing the quality of the work. He went into a bar in his newlyacquired ensembleand, according to a tribute website, the whole place went absolutely wild. Here is another photo of fashion designer Halston partying with the rich and famous at Studio 54 back in the late 70s. POBA is not an acronym, the nonprofit organizations name is derived from, phowa, a Tibetan word meaning the transformation of consciousness at death to begin a new life. After starring in (now) classics, Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease in 1978, John Travolta's career became huge. If it gets too straight, then theres not enough energy in the room. Life is a cabaret, old chum. At the front door patrons received this notice: Welcome! Alcohol was not the main thing people were after. Can you even imagine being in attendance at this New Years Eve bash? He studied Forestry at Utah State University, and he later co-foundedCalifornia Infoplace, which is a business that staffs shopping center customer service programs throughout the U.S. As you can see they are in clown-like attire. Diane attended this party and was hooked of54. I have. Among some of the wacky things the club-goers (celebrities included) were this. Luckily for us, a handful of photographers captured the scene at Studio 54s height in the 1970s. After their release, they opened another nightclub that they named Palladium. There is also a film recording of Brown's Studio 54 performance. The place was filled with celebrities who knows who you might run into once through those doors. Source: Bette Midler meets the Temptations at an Atlantic Records party. Pictured here is the iconic model/actress Brooke Shields of Blue Lagoon fame and Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award-nominated actress and Mariel Hemingway. People would get decked out in their most outrageous attire in order to get past those velvet ropes. The album was ranked at no. Two young starlets, sitting pretty, all dressed in flowers. It would have been forced to change with the times and in doing so, would have lost all that made it stand out. Lists about the best places to be when you want to party! She's getting down on the dancefloor in pink overalls of all things. I wanted it for my family., He went on to elaborate,Its hard to be a good example for your kids when you did something like what I did, and you try to teach your kids to live by the rules and be an upstanding person.. After a strict upbringing, she claimed she wasdetermined to let her inner hedonist rule. A crowd gathered like they were awaiting Glinda landing in Oz.And just like that, the persona of Rollerena was born on September 16, 1972. Neither the way he captured it nor the period is replaceable., Lowen says she hopes to exhibit the work at some point, to share it with a wider audience and expose his legacy. TGI Friday (the ultimate disco movie) had been on TV and I . This made him the third man in history to receive these two nominations for the same film, (after Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles). New York Trip. But here it is. But, there was always room for the King of Pop, as a guest and on the stage! As Dali got older he looked for new, exciting people to use as a model, and she was one of them. The rich, the famous, the infamously insane drugs, booze, scantily dressed men and women of loose morals all resided behind those velvet ropes. The IRS took notice of the fact that this wildly successful nightclub, only paid just $8000 in taxes in 1977. The Rockettes wheeled out an enormous birthday cake that was actually baked in the shape of Elizabeth. Valerie Velardi was the first of three wives for comedic actor Robin Williams. This photo was captured in 1977, inside the notorious Studio 54. Sure, disco reigned supreme at Studio 54, artists like Donna Summer, Grace Jones, and Gloria Gaynor were asked to come in for live performances. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. Rod is a British rock singer. Pictured here are two of Hollywood's biggest stars, Grease actor John Travolta and action movies star Sylvester Stallone. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Ian Schrager may be writing the last word on Studio 54 with his coffee table tome for Rizzoli (as I reported earlier this week), but Steven Gaines had the first word with his book, The Club, published in 1980. This photo,taken on January 10, 1978, captured a very common sight. Pictured here is the former high fashion model and transvestite Potassa de la Fayette. Jamaican model, actress, singer, and Bond Girl, Grace Jones. They divorced a few years after this picture was taken. Ryan O'Neal, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson, and Sylvester Stallone were among . This photograph demonstrates one of those times. (Global Citizen), Ramona the Pest MYSTERY GIRL???? Enjoy or the opposite of that! Who knew back when Mr. Universe was getting down on the dancefloor at the hottest nightclub in New York, that he'd not only go on to become one of the most sought after action stars in the country but that he was also the future governor of California. Although, according to those around her at the time, she had quite the attitude for someone who wasn't even famous yet. Red Suede Jacket. Spinks was allegedly staggering drunk and on a glee spree after taking the heavyweight title. They were picky at the door; openly and shamelessly excluding everyone from the establishment who wasn't beautiful, chic, ridiculously famous, or having some sort of unique quality to add to the ambiance somehow. Whether it be a birthday party an award win or upcoming project, the club loved any reason to celebrate with as many A-listers as possible. Trump is still reveling in the cops that shot journalist Ali Velshi with a rubber bullet, STILL. Apple and gin autumn cocktail. Pictured here is the fashion designer and former Princess, Diane von Furstenberg. You know, just an ordinary night at Studio 54. Also next to her are fashion designer Halston, on her right, and on the left is one of the co-owners of Studio 54, Steve Rubell. He is enjoying a beer with singer and songwriter, Alice Cooper. Remember what I said earlier about Liz Taylor and Betty Ford having nothing to talk about? All Rights Reserved. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam in the musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards followed by an Academy Award for the film adaptation. But an amazing photo gives something a bit different. Sure all disco clubs served booze and blared disco, but there was just something about Studio 54 that made it shine above the rest. Her professional stage debut was in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward. It seemed the population was torn, they either absolutely loved the club or hated it with the fire of a thousand suns. It first opened its doors on April 16th, 1977 and stayed open for a short but eventful 33 months. However, it seemsit simply didnt apply to guests like Woody Allen and Michael Jackson. If you've never heard of Studio 54, either you've been living under a rock since the dawn of mankind, or you're opposed to having a great time at clubs. Gene Spatz/POBA.org. Despite all the rumored debauchery that took place in the club, Studio 54 was alsoa place for couples. Absolutely everything was done in excess. She was best known in the 1970s for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company" and then later as Carol Foster-Lambert on the show "Step by Step". 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The hilarious star and wife ofactor Gene Wilder died too young, fromovarian cancer in 1989. Jones was one of the many glamorous celebrities who visited the club on a regular basis. Another of the most iconic Studio 54 photos of all time: at a party for then-husband Prince Egon von Frstenberg and his new book The Power Look, Diane stretches her long long legs up against a table against a banquette as hairstylist Ara Gallant (left) looks on. Stevie was set up on a platform to perform. 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