Cultural Impact
In the late 1970s, the club was arguably the most well known nightclub in the world. The club played a major formative role in the growth of disco music and nightclub culture in general. Several franchises, notably in Las Vegas, have sprung up around the country. In November 2011, the Las Vegas Weekly reported that the club, located in the MGM Grand, would close on January 8, 2012.
A compilation album of disco music, A Night at Studio 54, was released by Casablanca Records in 1979. It peaked at #21.
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