Wayne Newton

    • Name: Carson Wayne Newton
    • Nickname: "Mr. Las Vegas"
    • Born: April 3, 1942
    • Genres: Jazz, Lounge, Pop Vocal
    • Origin: Roanoke, Virginia
    • Active: 1962 - present
    • Signature song: "Danke Schoen"
    • Bankruptcy: 1992
    • Albums: 27
    • Labels: Capitol, Curb
    • Award: Woodrow Wilson Award
  • Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer.
  • Career

    In 1958, a booking agent auditioned Wayne Newton and his brother Jerry for a Las Vegas engagement after seeing them perform on a local television show. Initially booked for two weeks, they ended up doing six shows per day for the next five years. After a 1962 appearance on The Jackie Gleason Show, Newton was hired as the opening act for comedian Jack Benny. This led to a long career as an entertainer, actor, and recording artist. He has performed over 30,000 times in Las Vegas in the last 40 years.
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