54 Nights
A Trojan Horse
54 Nights is seemingly a micro lens: a factual recounting of 54 nights that we spent at Studio 54 during its first 2 1/2 years. However, the individual nights are vehicles for zeroing in on every macro facet that made Studio the legendary STUDIO. I didn’t fully grasp this when I wrote the book. But Ian Schrager, Myra Scheer and Marc Benecke did—and I’m grateful to them for being so astute.
It's-about-the-music
54 Nights contains the only existing documentation of the brilliance of Richie Kaczor, Studio’s main DJ. Because we were hunter-gatherers of off-the-radar-screen dance tunes, I personally recorded playlists after visits to Studio.
Details
Author: R J Hay Jr; Studio devotee; Brown U + NYU Biz-School grad; Founder of a one-man-band brand advisory practice whose client list consists exclusively of Fortune 150-sized multinationals, including the world's 2nd & 10th largest food & beverage companies, the 5th largest pharmaceutical company and several multi-billion $$ brands. Book: hardcover; gnat-like size; $45; now a collector's item.
54 Giants: a Sequel
Capturing the music of Studio 54 like it's never been captured before
Hardcover. $54. To purchase a copy: email 54playlist@gmail.com
54 long-length songs & medleys that were Studio's musical bedrock
Many of the giants' song titles may not be familiar. But then, Richie Kaczor never settled for the familiar.
Arranged in playlist order
To provide the full flavor of 10PM 'til dawn nights at Studio: our proprietary 8 1/2 hour playlist
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Recorded: June 13 '17. Aired: July 16 '17. Affirmed: by Mr. Schrager, 4 days later--and beyond.
FT, July 8, 2021
54 Nights Press
54 Giants Press
Our Multi-Media Shows
Eve-of-the-40th
Mr. Benecke delights the audience
Mr. Benecke delights the audience
Manhattan, April 25, 2017
Mr. Benecke delights the audience
Mr. Benecke delights the audience
Mr. Benecke delights the audience
Manhattan, November 3, 2017
Spring Break '18
Spring Break '18
Spring Break '18
Boca Grande, March 5, 2018
July '19
Spring Break '18
Spring Break '18
Small town: Jamestown RI. Big-time attendees.
Still Ruling the Night
