What really happened inside the world's most famous nightclub, Studio 54, which opened in New York City on April 26, 1977? Behind-the-scenes photos show wild parties and intimate celebrity moments from the A-listers who flocked there.
Bianca Jagger famously rode in on a white horse for her 30th birthday bash at Studio 54 in 1977. Co-owners Rubell and Schrager would splurge on lavish gifts for celebrities to ensure they’d keep coming back to Studio 54.
Elton John, Andy Warhol, Jerry Hall and songwriter Ahmet Erteguna were all smiles as they enjoyed a night at Studio 54 on Feb. 22, 1987.
Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell, Michael Jackson and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith pose together in 1977, the club’s first year in business. Rubell and Ian Schrager, classmates at Syracuse University, opened Studio 54 and the booming nightclub broke down social taboos with its wild antics.
Model and singer Grace Jones was a staple at Studio 54 in the 70s and visited the club not only to party, but to perform. She is pictured here dancing in 1978.
One last hoorah! Before the co-owners were hauled off to jail for 13 months for tax evasion, they had one last party in 1980. Diana Ross personally sang to Rubell and Schrager that night. Here, Ross perches atop the disco booth.
Did they sew her into those pants?! Olivia Newton-John parties with producer Allan Carr at the “Grease” premiere party on June 13, 1978.
What really happened inside the world’s most famous nightclub? Studio 54, a bumping New York City club with a celebrity guest list that rivals the Oscars, opened in 1977 and raked in a whopping $7 million that first year. As co-owner Steve Rubell would put it, “only the Mafia made more money.” Behind-the-scenes photos show wild parties and intimate celebrity moments from all the A-listers who flocked there. Take a look inside … Hey, Mick, isn’t she your wife?! Bianca Jagger gets close with fashion designer Halston as her husband looks on in May 1977.
SHE’S got the moves like Jagger! Bianca Jagger, then-wife of the rock and roll legend, lets loose on the dance floor at Studio 54 in 1978.
Leading ladies Diane von Furstenberg (l.), Liza Minelli and Cher did their fair share of partying at the club, complete with booze and cigarettes.
Studio 54 was an Animal House! Here, Keith Richards, James Brown and John Balushi party together in February 1980 at Studio 54. Brown had just performed before stepping off stage for the after party.
Woody Allen and a young Michael Jackson sit together at the disco, Studio 54, in April 1977.
Halston hand feeds Liz Taylor a slice of birthday cake during a bash at Studio 54 in March 1978. Speaking of birthdays …
Curtis Mayfield brings his soul and funk to Studio 54 in 1977.
Say cheese! Andy Warhol snaps a photo of Margaret Trudeau as she dances at Studio 54. Trudeau was the then-wife of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Rumor has it that she had an affair with Ronnie Wood and possibly even Mick Jagger before ending her high-profile marriage in 1984.
Presidents’ sons and rockers alike joined forces and shared drinks at Studio 54 during its heyday. Here, son of President Gerald Ford, Jack Ford, chats it up with Alice Cooper on Feb. 16, 1978.
The club was shut down in 1980 after the co-owners were found guilty of tax evasion. Here, the club reopens in September 1981. The owners sold the building, but stayed on as consultants for the club through a lease going forward.
Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs arrived in style to Studio 54 back in 1979.
Raquel Welch and her then-husband producer Andre Weinfeld arrived to a star-studded soirree at Studio 54 in 1982.
Margaret Trudeau, the mother of the current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, danced the night away with businessman Bruce Nevins in 1977.
The grand reopening featured a guest list from Brooke Shields to Andy Warhol to this cigarette girl in September 1981.
Model Janet Butler was very impressed by a fellow parygoers mucscles at Studio 54 on Sept. 12, 1978.
Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell (right) and lawyer Roy Cohn (left) read Daily News story of raid on the disco by federal agents.
After seperating from first wife Biana because of adultery in 1977, Jagger quickly moved on, this time with blond bombshell Jerry Hall. By 1978, the two were quite the couple as she accompanied him to an Oscar party that year, pictured here.
Model Beverly Johnson gives the nightclub founder Steve Rubell a farewell kiss. at Studio 54 in 1995.
Bianca Jagger dances wildly with Sterling St. Jacques at Studio 54 on Jan. 10, 1978.
American fashion designer Calvin Klein and model and actor Brooke Shields stand in the DJ booth at the reopening of Studio 54 nightclub, New York City, September 15, 1981.
