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The Limelight building in Manhattan, New York City, in 2007. The Limelight was a chain of nightclubs owned and operated by Peter Gatien. It had locations in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, London and Hallandale, Florida.
It closed permanently in 2007. The church building during its time as the Limelight was the subject of the 1985 song "This Disco (Used to be a Cute Cathedral)" by singer Steve Taylor. The song's lyrics mentions the club's name and history. It is included in his album On The Fritz. A live version appears on his album, Limelight.
In 2010, after the 2009 announcement that a possible Grimaldi's in the Financial District had been dormant for a year and might be evicted, the store signed on to open a new 24-hour branch in the Limelight Marketplace in Manhattan. There were also plans to re-open 135 John Street. [21]
Gatien and the histories of his clubs are discussed at length in the book The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night, by Anthony Haden-Guest.Haden-Guest's book chronicles the history of New York nightlife and all the significant people and events that impacted its evolution from Studio 54 through to the days of Club USA, The Limelight, Palladium, and Tunnel.
Limelight (1983–1990s) [1] The Loft (New York City) [2] Nell's (1986–2004) Palladium (1976–1995) [1] Paradise Garage [3] The Q; Riobamba; The Saint; SOB Sounds of Brazil (nightclub) Stork Club; Studio 54 (1977–1991) [1] Therapy; The Tunnel (1986–2001) [1] Twilo (1995–2001) The Blue Angel (New York nightclub) Mudd Club; The Village ...
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Melendez purportedly became a drug dealer during the early 1990s after he met Peter Gatien, owner of The Limelight and several other nightclubs in New York City, and became a regular dealer in Gatien's clubs. He was frequently seen at Manhattan clubs wearing his signature feathered wings.