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Roxy NYC (sometimes The Roxy) was a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, it began as a roller skating rink and roller disco in 1978, founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse and Steve Greenberg.〔Steve died in 2012. Cf. ("Obituary: Steven GREENBERG" ), ''The New York Times'', March 15, 2012〕 It was acquired in 1985 by Gene DiNino. The Roxy shut down permanently in March 2007. == Operation == The Roxy hosted a party for the famed Olympic gold medal-winning USA Ice Hockey team in 1980. Beginning in the early 1980s, the owners began hosting dance nights. Referred to by many as the “Studio 54 of roller rinks,” these parties thrived for several years. Then, as the popularity of skating began to fade, the space was revamped into a dance club in 1982. Ruza Blue, a British expatriate nicknamed "Kool Lady Blue", founded an all-ages, all-races hip hop club in June 1982. Jon Baker, the future founder of Gee Street Records, worked the door. Hip hop pioneers Afrika Bambaataa began DJing there, and were soon joined by Grandmixer D.ST, Jazzy Jay, Grand Wizzard Theodore and Grandmaster Flash.〔Chang, Jeff (2005). ''Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation''. Picador. p. 174. ISBN 0-312-42579-1〕 The club sponsored MC battles, Zulu Nation gatherings, breakdancing competitions with the Rock Steady Crew, graffiti murals, and double Dutch competitions. The club had a major influence on the evolution of hip hop culture over the next few years.〔Terrell, Tom; Light, Alan () (1999). ''The Vibe History of Hip Hop''. Three Rivers Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-609-80503-7〕 A performance at the club by Afrika Bambaattaa was featured in the 1984 film ''Beat Street''.〔("How the Roxy became the Roxy" ). ''from The New York Blade'', April 8, 2005 issue.〕〔(''Retrospectively Yours: Next Magazine's retrospective look at the Roxy'' ) from ''Next Magazine''〕 The Roxy hosted one of New York City's largest weekly gay dance nights, ''Roxy Saturdays'', promoted by John Blair Promotions, which featured many famous DJs including Junior Vasquez, Manny Lehman, Hex Hector, Victor Calderone, Frankie Knuckles, James Andersen, Merritt, Offer Nissim, Hector Fonseca and Peter Rauhofer. Artists such as Dead or Alive, Cher, Madonna, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Liza Minnelli, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Cyndi Lauper, Grace Jones, Yoko Ono, LL Cool J, Lisa Marie Presley, Gloria Gaynor, and George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars all performed at the Roxy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roxy NYC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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