But the party was wild.. They put up signs apologizing, and everyone enjoyed juice instead. So I found this little auto museum down somewhere in New Jersey. Workers had been laying down black flooring less than an hour before, and when the bulbs behind the bar suddenly stopped working, gofers were frantically dispatched to the nearest bodega to purchase armloads of votive candles. Left: Outside Studio 54, someone arrives to the club on a horse for the third annual Halloween party in 1978. We were with him literally until he took a car to go home and meet the authorities. The party was over. Studio 54 was a safe space for groups who would have been marginalised in the late 70s. Its like mixing a salad, he explained, or casting a play. Doorman Marc Benecke, then a 19-year-old student at Hunter College, served as Rubells deputy. If you thought youd seen it all when it came to crazy Studio 54 performances, youd be mistaken. This exclusive event would have been the talk of the season. They also didn't do very much work. Actor and author Chris Lawford shares a dance with Mick Jagger's wife, Bianca. Sometimes thousands of dollars changed hands. For many guests (celebrity or not), Studio 54 was a place to dance, discover, and dip into the unknown. For those of us who prefer photojournalism to actual opulent dance clubs, the morning-after exhaustion on patrons faces may be the most relatable theme of the series. He was never on the dance floor, Studio 54 busboy Richie Notar recalled in a 2017 BBC radio documentary. People openly took poppers on the dance floor, and less openly shot up heroin in dark corners. From the looks of it, he seemed to enjoy his time there, too! Their photos transport us right back to the debaucherous den that all but defined 1970s New York's nightlife: Relive The Decadence Of Studio 54 With These Vintage Photos View Gallery A man dangles a cigarette inside Studio 54, 1977. Giancarlo Giammetti threw a circus-themed birthday party for his business partner, fashion designer Valentino. Originally opened as an opera house in 1927, Studio 54 became a popular nightclub in 1977. BuzzFeed News Photo Essay Editor. She is even said to have enjoyed a night or two out with Mick Jagger and the rest of the Rolling Stones. One of Studio 54s main attractions was its complex lighting. Maybe the most bacchanalian parties of the Greeks or Romans could give the club a run for its money, but that's about it. Once they did, a "mad sexual orgy" started. Debbie Harry of Blondie arrives with her friends to the nightclub in 1981. So they were willing to wait and hope to get noticed and invited past the velvet rope keeping them away from all the fun inside. People were waiting in lines with the most fantastic costumes on, each one trying to outdo the other one so that they could be pointed to and get in. One Halloween, two women, perhaps recalling the famous Bianca Jagger photos, took out a $500 loan to rent a horse, which they rode nude to the velvet ropes as twin Lady Godivas. Comparing yourself to organized crime is not the best idea if you have something to hide, which they did. While Studio 54 traded in nightly excess, the elaborate themed parties held on special occasions allowed Rubell, Schrager and their team to bring VIP guests most vivid fantasies to life. Under Rubells ownership, however, the strange, the weird and the scary were given a place to flourish beneath the lights of the nightclub. After those three years, the experience of partying at Studio 54 just wasnt the same. In this picture, you can see doorman Mark Benecke sweeping the expectant crowd for the best individuals to allow past the front doors. Inside The Real Studio 54 Balconies Liza Minnelli No Hats S Guardian. Nothing would compare to the nightclubs glory years in the 1970s and 80s. If you wanted to dress in next to nothing and wear lots of makeup, you were encouraged. At a wild place like Studio 54, there werent lots of rules about what to wear or who to be. Ian Schrager may be writing the last word on Studio 54 with his coffee table tome for Rizzoli. We want to hear it. Four women in shimmery dresses sit in the club's lounge area. Unlike Ron Galellas work which has been exhibited and is collected as fine art after Spatz died in 2003 the archive of images was inherited by his younger sister, Amy Lowen, and packed away in filing cabinets in her Kentucky home. Getting into Studio 54 could be impossible. If a regular night at Studio 54 was crazy, it was the special parties that were totally unacceptable. To achieve the perfect blend of guests for his nightly party, he often stood on a stepstool outside, selecting members of the crowd for admittance with a subjectivity that bordered on heartless. Left: A dancer is swept into a spectrum of lights during 1978. Even a brief sampling of these parties is enough to scramble the senses. So they would send limos to pick them up, making sure there was plenty of cocaine in them first. Studio 54: 10 Wild Stories From Clubs Debauched Heyday, How True Is Respect? The hottest celebrities and wildest outfits could be seen on the dance floor, and illicit substances flowed freely among partiers. Known for its raucous parties and A-list guests, the first three years of Studio 54's existence were the most exclusive and enticing and that was by design. We had a circus ring with sand, and mermaids on trapezes, he told Vanity Fair. Not even those who got inside the club could all make it into the basement. Here we see one of those notable moments where an elderly woman is dancing with a young man. Reynolds, who had tracked down livestock with ease, had a more difficult time finding vintage cars for hire. It was all down to a misunderstanding; they'd been invited personally to a New Year's Eve party there by Grace Jones, but the guest list hadn't been updated. Messed Up Things That Happened At Studio 54. A nearly naked couple dances together on top of a speaker at the club's first Halloween party in 1977. The employee, stoned out of his mind, forgot to unlock her and went back to work. A pair of topless women parade across the dance floor during Folies Bergre night, circa 1977. For 33 months, Studio 54 was the American bacchanal, an unprecedented mix of glamorous sophistication and primal hedonism. This would not be the only time the nightclub had a horse on its premises, nor would it be the only animal ever invited inside. Studio 54 was the place to be in its heyday. DJ Richie Kaczor dropped the needle on the first record of the night, Devils Gun by C.J. Bodily fluids and coke dust can be hard to remove under normal circumstances. Chips of brick flew down. Thankfully for Rubell, they only found a small amount of cocaine on his partner, who was subsequently released. For that reason, his photos are not only fine art, they are history. For most of his life, though, co-founder Ian Schrager has wanted to forget it. Read on for 10 of the craziest stories from the clubs legendary heyday. Full of rollerskating Wall Street Bankers, tabloid fixtures and postwar frivolity, a new documentary reveals the social backdrop of the famous club. 60 Chilling Vintage Photos From Studio 54. This was taken in the ladies room. Exactly what needed to be cleaned is best left to the imagination. Unfortunately, the guest of honor was less than amused. The theater was designed by Eugene De Rosa for producer Fortune Gallo and opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. Schrager and Rubells 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. This photograph offers a glimpse into New Years Eve at Studio 54. Capote is the author of books like Other Voices, Other Rooms, Breakfast at Tiffanys and In Cold Blood. No one remembered him being there the first night. We felt horrible., The men sulked back to Rodgers apartment just a few blocks away. A woman holds a makeshift pipe for a man as he attempts to smoke an unidentified substance in 1981. Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened Studio 54 40 years ago, and it soon became the epicenter of New York Citys nightlife for nearly three years. Co-owner Steve Rubell was gay, which could explain why instead of the busty women you might expect, the bartenders at the club were all hunky guys. It got the attention of the IRS, and the club was raided on suspicion of tax evasion. Left, male partygoers sport dresses. Then, step inside the 1990s rave scene at its neon zenith. On finding Studio 54s books, it was discovered that a skim was in operation on up to 80% of the profits. Studio 54 is the one nightclub from the '70s everyone remembers. Inside Studio 54, you could smoke just about whatever you wanted and sit however you liked. And, of course, disco music was blaring. Steve was coked out of his mind, remembered one in attendance, Bianca was hugging him, and he was saying, I love you people! America in 1977 was ripe for something fun, glamorous and a bit risque. We had a blast. After all, you have so much money that you have to find some way to spend it, right? Instead, they would just apply for a temporary one every day they were open. In 1978, Rubell told New York magazine that only the mafia does better than us. But soon the crowd started to build to ridiculous proportions. If there was one person who loved going out to Studio 54, it was Bianca Jagger. And McCarthy was able to recognize the special collection Lowen had inherited and make sure his creative legacy remained alive. Nearby trash cans always had to be emptied of bottles and other things that could become dangerous projectiles. A look back at the epicenter of NYC nightlife, presented by Getty Images. On May 2nd, Jagger celebrated in grand style. One of the men on the scene was Gene Spatz, a pioneering paparazzo and street photographer who most people have never heard about. Studio 54 produced many star-studded photo opportunities. The picture that forms is that you had to see it to believe it. When she wasnt whipping her legs through the air to the music, she was brushing shoulders with the countrys most famous celebrities. 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. Dressed in their best and taking stock of the nightclub, famous actresses Farrah Fawcett and Shirley MacLaine are photographed with club owner Steve Rubell. But, thanks to photographers who were in the right place at the right time, we can get glimpses of what a crazy night out at Studio 54 was truly like. In this 1978 picture, crowds line up for entry into Manhattan's renowned disco and nightclub Studio 54, located at 254 West 54th Street. They would tangle in the barbed wire and fall to the cement pavement which was 10 feet below. Studio 54 has gone down in history as the ultimate nightclub, a place where everyone who was anyone went to get down, boogie, and be seen. Their trademark hedonism was still intact, but the values (or complete lack thereof) had shifted 180 degrees from Woodstock. Without a great costume, you werent getting in. The setting is quite a departure from his most famous work, but Papageorges keen eye for detail and fascination with his subjects is consistently engaginghe just makes everyone look gorgeous. (Quaaludes, a prescription sedative with hypnotic effects, were huge in the '70s and classily known as "panty droppers.") Highly respected clothing designer Diane von Furstenberg is perched on a couch with media mogul Barry Diller. Right: A costumed partygoer hits the dance floor in 1981. In front is famous artist Andy Warhol. One bartender co-wrote a novel in 1980 about a Studio 54-like club that was so close to reality, Andy Warhol wondered how he didn't get sued. Not only was this accepted, but one of the biggest suppliers was the co-owner Steve Rubell. Here, see a selection of exclusive images of Spatzs work for the first time. When New York published this list of party favors in November 1979, Warhol was horrified to discover that his pail had only contained $800. Getting high low-down, Grace Jones wrote in her 2016 memoir. The clubs explosive success had attracted attention from authorities, and they thought Studio 54 might be connected to organized crime. According to the Independent, in 1978 co-owner Steve Rubell bragged openly in an interview about how well things were going, saying "only the Mafia made more money" the year before. Bodies sag, make-up is melted, and glamour gives way to fatigue. At times it got really hairy outside, he told Haden-Guest. New York Daily News Archive / Getty Images. Rolling Stone reportedthat when Dolly Parton came to town for a concert, the owners decided the best way to make a country singer feel comfortable was to turn the club into a farm. Gene was able to capture how celebrity rubbed up with regular folks in the most unpretentious and remarkable way that was the wonder of Studio 54, she explains. There were "horses and donkeys and mules running through the club," as well as chickens in a pen. They were trying to get into the courtyard. Many of the staff of Studio 54 including Rubell died as a result of it. Somebody yelled out, Hey! Taylor basically just showed up opening night and offered to work. My favorite shots though, are post-party. There was no need for word of mouth to grow this into a hot club; people were desperate to get in from the first night it opened. In a jovial moment, revelers tipped the bucket over his head, showering him with money. 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. Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli sang, while Rubell blasted out My Way. It would be decades before New York City's smoking ban forbade smoking in indoor spaces. It wasn't that unusual for people to rappel down the neighboring building using full climbing gear, trying to get into the courtyard over a 10-foot wall with barbed wire on top. Parton ended up being less than amused and sat quietly most of the night. Williams appears to be accepting a drink from the jolly character. We use ads to keep our content free for you. Diana Ross serenaded the owners from the DJ booth, and Liza Minnelli sang New York, New York. Rubell, donning a Sinatra-like fedora, piped in with a spirited rendition of My Way, which played on repeat during the night, as did Gloria Gaynors Studio 54 anthem I Will Survive. From a mechanical platform high above the dance floor, Rubell addressed his guests with an emotional speech. The flow of revelers grew from a trickle to a torrent after 11 oclock, and soon thousands swarmed the building. Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Then, all of a sudden it just hit me. A woman in a bustier and garters finds her partner the "punk" behind her, at Studio 54's 1977 Halloween party. Studio 54 is immensely interesting just in terms of a sociological perspective. The next thing we knew, these guys were out of a car across the street. At this point, the club had been closed down and reopened under new ownership. People partook in various questionable substances, and in this photo, theyre inhaling laughing gas in the middle of the dance floor. A man wears a gold costume, eyeliner, and a headdress while dancing. We dived onto the ground. This made him extremely popular, and they demanded Taylor stay when Rubell wanted to fire him. The couple had been enjoying dinner a short time earlier with socialite Nikki Haskell and her date at the iconic Upper East Side eatery Elaines. Another employee, "Lenny 54," was open about the fact he wasn't going to just serve drinks. Drugs, drinks, and disco -- Studio 54 had it all. You can find instructions here as to how. It wasnt just the celebrities known to enjoy partying who indulged in a night out at Studio 54. When Steve got off the phone we flipped into action to make it happen. Nonetheless, Trump became something of a regular at the venue. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Another thing it often had, as a result, was strange performances. 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. The nightclub threw an annual Halloween party and expected guests to wear the most shocking, over-the-top costumes that you could think of. Celebrities headed for the basement. He handed them out to a few dozen people around him and they waited the 15-20 minutes for them to kick in. This meant plenty of people were rejected at the door, and plenty more stood in lines outside waiting to be appraised. A pile of people forms on the dance floor of the 1978 "Purple Party.". If he liked you enough, he'd give you a little something. Theres this new club opening tonight. This wasnt a show for just any night at the club, however. The newly anointed nightclub king got cocky, joking to a radio host that what the IRS doesnt know wont hurt them, and bragging to New York magazine, Only the Mafia makes more money.. And I kind of let that slide because he didnt shoot. Another morning, someone did pull the trigger. Henry Winkler, who had been playing the Fonz on smash hit Happy Days for years at that point, was summarily rejected one night. This photo shows a man dressed in drag with fake (and appropriately sequined) breasts on his chest. The photos left over tell a story of a place where absolutely nothing was off limits. Mick Jagger and his then significant other Jerry Hall entering the club. The people in this photograph have costumes and makeup on, complete with pairs of tall stilts that helped them tower over the crowd. Not that they actually waited to get inside for the fun to start. The many singers who passed through the joint didnt leave without belting out a few notes of their own. The door code played upon the fundamental human quirk of desperately wanting what one cant have. And they were not quiet about it. Photographer Gene Spatz captured celebrities including John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger at the iconic New York City 1970s nightclub. When the builders were asked if they were making a "sex pit," the answer was simply, yes. Franco Rossellini and Steve Rubell (producer and owner, respectively) are pictured here in front of what appears to be a giant birthday cake. A 77-year-old widow who became known as "Disco Sally" was a regular and was always allowed in when she showed up. Even so, he was among the most famous singers in the country. If you came on a white horse, with almost no clothes on, you were guaranteed to get in. In 1977 the club made millions yet reportedly paid just a paltry $8,000 in taxes. She was later presented with a life-size portrait of herself made of cake. Hindsight is 20/20, but people who were there swear they knew they were part of something historic. Even if you werent having sex with someone every night, you felt like you could, says former editor of Interview, Bob Colacello. Each vehicle had to be taken onto the street, where its tank was emptied, and then pushed back inside by hand. Performers drop down from the ceiling, held by nothing but a cord connected to their legs. Steven Stills is playing the drum, and 300 other people are in attendance. They served copious amounts of alcohol, played the loudest music and sometimes had mini food fights on the dancefloor. I remember where this guy had really screwed himself up and they got a stretcher. Although he had broken his neck and left wrist, he took pleasure in the fact that he had actually made it inside. The star-studded club, renowned for its debauched, Caligula-style orgies of excess, was seen as the height of glamour. Not only did she love a good time, but she also knew how to master the dance floor. According to friends, Warhol said it was the best present he had ever received. The late 70s also saw the rise of celebrity culture, and Studio 54 provided that too, with Liza, Michael, Andy, Bianca and Diana regulars. Elizabeth Taylors birthday featured a performance by the Rockettes, which the star viewed while perched on a float of gardenias. ' Released as Le Freak that September, the song would become Chics first Number One and biggest hit. In the very, very far left you can see me I didnt know that I was in the picture., Persson on this photo: "I think this is the same horse Bianca Jagger turned up on for her birthday in 1977. Not amused, Warhol scrambled to collect the singles. A look back at the epicenter of NYC nightlife, presented by Getty Images. Trans women were welcomed, while eccentrics such as Rollerina, a Wall Street banker by day who. Once you see the pictures of the famous faces and outrageous antics that took place inside, it wont be too surprising that Studio 54 was able to reach such high success. Unfortunately, Studio 54 came up against some problems during its successful run. Writer and socialite Anthony Haden-Guest describes the scenes as like the damned looking into paradise. Rogers says this was a reaction to people seeing images of the glamour of places like Studio 54 while their real lives reflected the worst financial recession since the Great Depression. There, "you could disappear into the shadows and get up to whatever." He was there to be seen with the famous people, to network, to cut the deal; whilst everyone else cut the coke., Opening night at Studio 54 was an unqualified success, but the days that followed were comparatively slower. Schrager was released on $50,000 bond and the disco was open the next night. Right: Clubgoers inhale nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) on the dance floor during the 1977 Halloween party. About fifteen minutes later we were just getting ready to leave, and they opened one of the doors. Those who were turned away often returned night after night, changing their outfits, hairstyles and company. In fact, she sang that night with Liza Minnelli. We think of him as a gentleman of the paparazzi [of that era], she says. . 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 By. After they were found guilty and sentenced to three and a half years each, they threw one last huge party the night before they went to prison. It was relatively common for famous figures to throw their birthday parties inside Studio 54. 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