Wayne Newton

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Carson Wayne Newton Born April 3 1942 In Roanoke Virginia Is An American Singer And Entertainer Based In Las Vegas Nevada. He Performed Over 40 000 Concerts In Las Vegas Over A Period Of Over 50 Years. Wayne's Severe Asthma Forced The Family To Move To Phoenix Arizona In 1952. In The Spring Of 1958 Toward The End Of Wayne's Junior Year In High School A Las Vegas Booking Agent Saw A Local TV Show On Which The Two Newton Brothers Were Performing And Took Them Back With Him For An Audition. Originally Signed For Two Weeks The Two Brothers Eventually Performed For Five Years Doing Six Shows A Day. Newton Achieved Nationwide Recognition On September 29 1962 When He And His Brother Performed On The Jackie Gleason Show. He Would Perform On Gleason's Show 12 Times Over The Following Two Years. Many Other Entertainment Icons Such As Lucille Ball Bobby Darin Danny Thomas George Burns And Jack Benny Lent Newton Their Support. In Particular Benny Hired Newton As An Opening Act For His Show. After His Job With Benny Ended Newton Was Offered A Job To Open For Another Comic At The Flamingo Hotel But Newton Asked For And Was Given A Headline Act. In 1999 Newton Signed A 10-Year Deal With The Stardust Calling For Him To Perform There 40 Weeks Out Of The Year For Six Shows A Week In A Showroom Named After Him. In 2005 In Preparation For The Eventual Demolition Of The Casino The Deal Was From All Reports Amicably Terminated Newton Began A 30-Show Stint That Summer At The Hilton. His Last Show At The Stardust Was On April 20 2005. During A Break In His On Stage Performance He Announced To The Crowd That Night He Wanted To Spend More Time With His Wife And New Daughter As The Main Reasonings For Cancelling The Contract. Newton Said The Boyd Family Made Him A Very Nice Offer To Stay On Past The Demolition Of The Hotel And Casino And To Play In Other Boyd Venues But Newton Declined Citing "another Deal In The Works For Vegas" But He Did Not Mention The Hilton Specifically. News Crews Were Expecting This Performance To End On Time To Make Their 10 Pm And 11 Pm Shows But The Show Finally Ended Around 11 30 Pm Thus Eliminating The Possibility. Mr. Las Vegas Went On At 7 30 That Night And Sang Nearly His Entire Repertoire And Songs Of Other Vegas Mainstays As Well. In 2001 Newton Succeeded Bob Hope As “Chairman Of The USO Celebrity Circle.” In January 2005 Newton Started A Reality Television Show On E! Called The Entertainer. The Winner Got A Spot In His Act Plus A Headlining Act Of Their Own For A Year. And Recently During Player Introductions At The 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend In Las Vegas Newton Sang Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas." In 2008 Newton Received A Woodrow Wilson Award For Public Service. The Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars A National Memorial To President Wilson Commemorates "the Ideals And Concerns Of Woodrow Wilson." The Award Honors Leaders Who Have Given Back To Their Communities.Rs Earning Him The Nickname Mr. Las Vegas.

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Biography - Wayne Newton

Carson Wayne Newton Born April 3 1942 In Roanoke Virginia Is An American Singer And Entertainer Based In Las Vegas Nevada. He Performed Over 40 000 Concerts In Las Vegas Over A Period Of Over 50 Years. Wayne's Severe Asthma Forced The Family To Move To Phoenix Arizona In 1952. In The Spring Of 1958 Toward The End Of Wayne's Junior Year In High School A Las Vegas Booking Agent Saw A Local TV Show On Which The Two Newton Brothers Were Performing And Took Them Back With Him For An Audition. Originally Signed For Two Weeks The Two Brothers Eventually Performed For Five Years Doing Six Shows A Day. Newton Achieved Nationwide Recognition On September 29 1962 When He And His Brother Performed On The Jackie Gleason Show. He Would Perform On Gleason's Show 12 Times Over The Following Two Years. Many Other Entertainment Icons Such As Lucille Ball Bobby Darin Danny Thomas George Burns And Jack Benny Lent Newton Their Support. In Particular Benny Hired Newton As An Opening Act For His Show. After His Job With Benny Ended Newton Was Offered A Job To Open For Another Comic At The Flamingo Hotel But Newton Asked For And Was Given A Headline Act. In 1999 Newton Signed A 10-Year Deal With The Stardust Calling For Him To Perform There 40 Weeks Out Of The Year For Six Shows A Week In A Showroom Named After Him. In 2005 In Preparation For The Eventual Demolition Of The Casino The Deal Was From All Reports Amicably Terminated Newton Began A 30-Show Stint That Summer At The Hilton. His Last Show At The Stardust Was On April 20 2005. During A Break In His On Stage Performance He Announced To The Crowd That Night He Wanted To Spend More Time With His Wife And New Daughter As The Main Reasonings For Cancelling The Contract. Newton Said The Boyd Family Made Him A Very Nice Offer To Stay On Past The Demolition Of The Hotel And Casino And To Play In Other Boyd Venues But Newton Declined Citing "another Deal In The Works For Vegas" But He Did Not Mention The Hilton Specifically. News Crews Were Expecting This Performance To End On Time To Make Their 10 Pm And 11 Pm Shows But The Show Finally Ended Around 11 30 Pm Thus Eliminating The Possibility. Mr. Las Vegas Went On At 7 30 That Night And Sang Nearly His Entire Repertoire And Songs Of Other Vegas Mainstays As Well. In 2001 Newton Succeeded Bob Hope As “Chairman Of The USO Celebrity Circle.” In January 2005 Newton Started A Reality Television Show On E! Called The Entertainer. The Winner Got A Spot In His Act Plus A Headlining Act Of Their Own For A Year. And Recently During Player Introductions At The 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend In Las Vegas Newton Sang Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas." In 2008 Newton Received A Woodrow Wilson Award For Public Service. The Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars A National Memorial To President Wilson Commemorates "the Ideals And Concerns Of Woodrow Wilson." The Award Honors Leaders Who Have Given Back To Their Communities.Rs Earning Him The Nickname Mr. Las Vegas. read less

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