Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, Mr. Entertainment, Mr. New Vegas
Years active
1959–present
Spouses
Elaine Okamura
(m. 1968; div. 1985)
Kathleen McCrone
(m. 1994)
Children
2
Musical career
Genres
Jazz, pop, lounge
Occupation(s)
Singer, actor
Instruments
Vocals
guitar
fiddle
piano
Labels
Capitol
Chelsea
Curb
MGM
Musical artist
Website
waynenewton.com
Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), mostly known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has performed there since 1963. He is known by other nicknames such as "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment".[1]
As a teenager, Newton first performed in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and was mentored by some of the nation's biggest artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley. In 1963, he achieved headliner status at the Flamingo, a casino hotel in Las Vegas, and soon became one of the city's most popular performers. The Washington Post describes Newton as "America's number one night club act" and at his peak being more prominent in Las Vegas than both Sinatra and Presley.[2] Newton is the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history.[3] Throughout his career, Newton has appeared in a number of movies and television shows.
His well known songs include "Danke Schoen" (1963), "Summer Wind" (1965), "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (1965), "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" (1972) and "Years" (1980). "Danke Schoen" is Newton's signature song and was notably used in the 1986 movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
^"Photograph of Wayne Newton with Mayor Oran K. Gragson, circa 1960s". University of Nevada Las Vegas. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^"This is the only Wayne Newton story you need to read". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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