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Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), also 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
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and has performed there since 1958, headlining since 1963. He is known by other nicknames such as "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment". One of the city's most popular performers, ''
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'' 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. Newton is the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history. 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
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and was notably used in the 1986 movie ''
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''.


Early years

Newton was born Carson Wayne Newton in
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,
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to Patrick Newton (1915–1990), an auto mechanic, and his wife, Evelyn Marie Smith (1921–1985). He is of mostly English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and German ancestry. His father served in the U.S. Navy during
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, Newton spent his early years in
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, learning the piano, guitar, and steel guitar at age six. He has perfect pitch. He performed in a local music radio show, playing steel guitar and singing country music, before school. On the weekends, he performed in a traveling road show of the ''
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''. While he was a child, his family moved near
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. He began singing in local clubs, theaters, and fairs with his older brother, Jerry. Due to Newton's severe asthma, his family moved to Phoenix in 1952, at his doctor's suggestion. Soon after arriving in Phoenix, the brothers performed in a local television talent show ''Lew King Rangers'' and won. As a result, the owner of
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, Tom Chauncey, who also televised the talent show, gave the brothers their own television show, ''Rascals in Rhythm'' and served as a mentor to them. The brothers, as the Rascals in Rhythm, appeared with the
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roadshows and on ABC-TV's '' Ozark Jubilee''; performed in front of then-president
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and auditioned unsuccessfully for Ted Mack's ''
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''. Newton attended North High School where he was the Sophomore Class President. He was also a member of the
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. In the spring of 1958, near the end of his junior year of high school, a Las Vegas booking agent saw the two Newton brothers performing on their local TV show and took them back for an audition. Impressed with their audition, the booking agent signed Newton, then age 17, and his brother, as part of a two-week contract to perform in Las Vegas at the Fremont Hotel. On closing night, Newton and his brother were offered a one-year contract to continue performing in Las Vegas. To pursue his music career, Newton left North High School just before finishing his junior year. At age 18, Newton intended to join the US military but because of his asthma he was given a 1-Y rejection meaning he was qualified to serve only in the event of a major emergency. Instead, Newton volunteered his time performing shows for troops overseas.


Career as an entertainer


Early career

Wayne Newton and his brother performed at Fremont Hotel for five years doing six shows for six days a week. Newton credits his ability to base his performances on what the crowd wanted to hear for his early success in Las Vegas. In 1962, Newton performed the Irish folk song " Danny Boy" for
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in Phoenix. Impressed by Newton's performance, Gleason told Newton "don't go on any other television show before you go on mine." On September 29, 1962, the brothers first performed on ''
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''. Over the next two years, Newton would perform on Gleason's show 12 times, which were his first appearances on national television. In the early to mid-1960s, Newton also acted and sang as "Andy," the baby-faced Ponderosa ranchhand, on the classic western TV series ''
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''. During the filming of ''Bonanza'', Newton first met
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(who was filming another show on the same set) and they went on to become good friends. In 1962, Jackie Gleason organized an engagement between Newton and the Copacabana. There Newton first met
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. Darin, who was impressed by Newton, agreed to produce Newton's records. By 1963 Newton had been signed to
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, and his first album was released on the label. Newton's hit song " Danke Schoen" was originally written for Darin to sing, however Darin was intent on Newton having a hit song of his own and gave it to him. "Danke Schoen" went on to reach No. 13 on the Hot 100. Many other prominent entertainment icons such as
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,
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,
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, and
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lent Newton their support. For example, after Benny saw Newton performing at a nightclub in
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, he hired him to perform an opening act for a booking he had at Harrah's Reno. Benny then hired Newton as an opening act for his comedy show in Las Vegas and to perform on ''
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'', which Newton did for five years. After his job with Benny ended, Newton was offered a job to open for another comic at the
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but Newton asked for, and was given, a headline act in 1963. In 1965, Newton performed on ''
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'' as a country boy singing to animals. Impressed with Newton's performance, CBS offered Newton his own TV show around this character. However, Newton declined the offer, at the urging of
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, who told Newton unless "you want to be this country boy the rest of your life, turn this series down..." Newton was known for his distinctive high-pitched voice, which stayed with him for most of his career, although his voice did lower somewhat in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1970s, Newton began focusing on primarily performing in Las Vegas.


Mr. Las Vegas

Following the death of
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and the aging of many members of the
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, Newton emerged as the biggest entertainer in Las Vegas. In the 1970s, Newton performed primarily at the
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, The Frontier and Sands Hotel and Casino. Newton holds the record for total crowd counts during his peak. ''
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'' described Newton as "the biggest moneymaker in the history of Vegas. Nobody has drawn like that week in, week out. Not Elvis, not Sinatra. There's just no comparison." Newton's shows were especially popular in Las Vegas because of their length - often lasting up to three hours - which stood out in comparison to the short length of many headliners' shows at the time in Las Vegas. In 1972, his recording of " Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" sold more than one million copies and was awarded a
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by the
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in July 1972. The song peaked at No. 4 in the United States and No. 1 in Australia and Canada, while the album of the same name peaked at No. 25 on the album charts. In 1975, Newton was featured in ''
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Live in London'', a TV special for the
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. Campbell and Newton sang three songs together. From 1980 through 1982,
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and The Grass Roots performed Independence Day concerts on the
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in
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, attracting large crowds.(1)
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However, in April 1983, James G. Watt, President Reagan's Secretary of the Interior, banned Independence Day concerts on the Mall by such groups. Watt said that "
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s" that had performed on the Mall on Independence Day in 1981 and 1982 had encouraged drug use and alcoholism and had attracted "the wrong element" who would threaten individuals and families attending any similar events in the future. Watt then announced that Newton, a friend and supporter of President Reagan, would perform at the Mall's 1983 Independence Day celebration. Newton entered the Independence Day stage on the Mall on July 4, 1983, to mostly cheering members of the audience, but some members booed. On May 23, 1989, Newton's live stage show was broadcast as a
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event called '' Wayne Newton Live in Concert''. Newton did not perform his trademark songs " Danke Schoen" or " Red Roses for a Blue Lady," however he closed the show with a special finale of "
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" which culminated with an onstage rainfall. On December 12, 1992, Newton hit No. 1 on the '' Cashbox'' Pop and Country charts with an Elvis-inspired song " The Letter." Controversy swirled around this chart feat as "The Letter" did not chart at all on ''Billboard'''s authoritative Hot 100 chart, Adult Contemporary chart, or "Bubbling Under" chart. It did not make the ''
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'' chart either. This marked the first and only time in history that a record hit #1 on the ''Cashbox'' Top 100 chart yet failed to chart on ''Billboard''s Hot 100. During the 1990s, Newton began performing at other casinos as their headliner, including Bally's,
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, and
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. Newton performed his 25,000th solo show in Las Vegas in 1994. In 1999, Newton signed a 10-year-deal with the Stardust, calling for Newton to perform there 40 weeks out of the year for six shows a week in a showroom named after him. The "headliner-in-residence" deal was the first of its kind. In 2005, in preparation for the eventual demolition of the Stardust Casino, the deal was amicably terminated. His last show at the Stardust was on April 20, 2005. In his final performance at the Stardust, Newton sang nearly his entire repertoire and songs of other Vegas mainstays as well. During the summer of 2005, Newton began a 30-show stint that summer at the
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.


Later and current career

Going into the 2000s, Newton continued to perform shows in Las Vegas and took a larger role serving as the face of Las Vegas. 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. During player introductions at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, Newton sang Presley's "Viva Las Vegas." Newton was featured on the 2007 fall season of ''
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'' partnered with two-time champion Cheryl Burke. He became the third contestant to be eliminated from the contest. During the taping (which takes place at
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), he also became the first guest on ''
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'', which tapes on the same lot, under host
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, who began adding guests to the show, especially to present prizes. Newton appeared after a trip to Las Vegas was shown. Beginning October 14, 2009, Newton began performing his then newest show "Once Before I Go" at the Tropicana in Las Vegas. In 2010, Newton took a five-year hiatus to spend time with his family and prepare his voice for later shows in Las Vegas. In 2016, Newton returned to the stage at Bally's Hotel in the form of a lounge show called "Up Close & Personal," a combination of live singing, playing some of the 13 self-taught instruments (having learned in the past to give his voice a rest when performing six shows a night at the Fremont Hotel), and showing movie and TV clips of himself on screen. After performing more than 30,000 shows on the
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, Newton celebrated his 60th year on stage with a show entitled "Mr. Las Vegas" at
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that ran from January through May 2019. Referring to his 60th year on stage, Newton said "It's hard for me to articulate, much less think about it...I was here when Caesars (Palace) was built. This hotel for me has always represented the flagship of the Strip." In June 2020, Newton was seen on television commercials in North America as a spokesperson for Caesars Entertainment to promote the reopening of Caesars Entertainment resorts during the
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. During the 2022 NFL draft, which was held in Las Vegas, Newton announced, alongside Hall of Fame running back
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, the
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' third round pick selection of Dylan Parham from the University of Memphis.


Personal life

On June 1, 1968, Newton married Elaine Okamura; they divorced in 1985. They have one daughter named Erin, born in 1976. On April 9, 1994, Newton married Kathleen McCrone, a lawyer from North Olmsted, Ohio. Together they have one daughter, born in 2002. Newton was floated as a potential candidate for United States Senate by Frank Fahrenkopf, the former Republican State Chairman of Nevada, but Newton declined to run. A street near Harry Reid International Airport is named Wayne Newton Boulevard. Newton was elected to the Gaming Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2010, Newton testified in front of the Rules Committee of the
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where he appealed for the state to recognize the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia. Newton believes his father and grandfather have Patawomeck ancestry.


Arabian horse breeding

Newton has stated, "My two loves in life, from the time I can remember, were music and horses, and I couldn't decide which I loved more." His
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breeding program, located at his Casa de Shenandoah ranch, is called Aramus Arabians, and has produced six generations of horses, breeding over 700
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s, with 96 champions . Newton's first experience with horses was at his uncle's farm, where he visited frequently. He bought his first horse when he sold his bicycle and his parents' movie camera to buy a foal when he was a sixth-grader. Originally owning
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s and American Quarter Horses, he "fell in love" with the Arabian breed via his ownership of the Champion stallion Aramus, after whom he named his horse ranch. He first came to the attention of Arabian breeders in 1969 when he partnered with Tom Chauncey, an Arabian breeder and television station owner, to purchase the stallion Naborr from the estate of Anne McCormick. They paid $150,000, which at the time was the highest price ever paid for an Arabian horse at auction. Shortly thereafter, Newton formed a partnership with other Arabian breeders to purchase Aramus, who was a son of Naborr. He became the sole owner of Aramus in 1972. Newton was given the Arabian Horse Breeders' Alliance (AHBA) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 during the first Arabian Breeder's World Cup in Las Vegas. He continues to be directly involved in management of his horses, planning the breeding program for his horses, determining which to keep and which to sell, and even assisting his ranch staff during foaling season. He was awarded the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman's Association Breeder of the Year award in 1996.


Charitable causes

Newton was featured in the production of "You Can't Say Love Enough" (1996), an all-star single, also featuring
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, Heidi Newfield and several other artist-celebrities; this production served to raise funds for diabetes research. Concurrently, the Wayne Newton Research Grant awarded by the American Diabetes Association was created. It has been awarded to several researchers including Jose F. Caro and Peter J. Roach. In 2001, Newton succeeded
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as chairman of the
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and their families. Newton was the grand marshal of the 80th Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in
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from May 1–7, 2007. He canceled a sold-out show to join the Festival. In 2008, Newton received a Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. The
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, a national memorial to President Wilson, commemorates "the ideals and concerns of
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." The award honors leaders who have given back to their communities.


Finances and legal problems

From 1980 to 1982, Newton was part owner of the Aladdin Hotel, in a partnership that led to a number of lawsuits and a failed attempt by Newton to purchase the entire hotel in 1983. In 1992, Newton filed for
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to reorganize an estimated $20 million in debts, much of which was accumulated while suing NBC for libel; he claimed the network had reported that he partnered with the
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to buy the Aladdin. His bankruptcy declaration included a $341,000
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. By 1999, he was financially well off again. In August 2005, the IRS filed a lawsuit against Newton alleging that he and his wife owed more than $1.8 million in taxes and penalties. One of Newton's tax lawyers disputed that, saying, "We believe the IRS owes him money." In late 2009, officials at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Michigan, claimed Newton owed the airport more than $60,000 for unpaid parking fees, which they claimed he owed after having abandoned a $2 million
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plane there more than three years before. The plane was originally flown in for renovations in 2005. After they were completed in 2007, the plane was moved to an outside parking area. The monthly parking fees were $5,000. An aircraft of this type needs to have its engines run at least once a month to retain its airworthiness. The plane has since been disassembled, transported, and reassembled on his estate grounds. In February 2010,
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sued Newton, claiming he was delinquent on a loan he had personally guaranteed, then bought from
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. Smith sought
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of Newton's Las Vegas ranch Casa de Shenandoah. That same month, Clark County sheriff's deputies were refused entry to Newton's ranch. The officers attempted to serve civil papers and seize property as part of a $501,388 judgment against Newton awarded to Monty Ward, his former personal pilot, but security personnel employed by Newton refused to accept the papers. Ward, who filed suit in 2006, won the judgment for past-due wages in January 2009. Newton was enmeshed in another lawsuit over a stalled project to convert his 40-acre home into a museum. In this lawsuit, a developer claimed he purchased Newton's home and paid the singer $19.5 million, with the understanding that Newton would move out and allow the property to be converted into a museum. The developer claimed that he had invested $50 million on the project, but that Newton had failed to move out and had deliberately thwarted construction efforts. On December 17, 2012, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Bruce Markell approved the sale of Wayne Newton's estate, Casa de Shenandoah, to be listed for sale by Nathan and Associates, a Las Vegas brokerage firm. Bankruptcy papers placed the value of the property at $50.8 million. The property remained on the market, until 2015, when Newton reached an accord with Lacy Harber, the businessman who owned 70% of the corporation that had purchased Casa de Shenandoah to turn it into a museum. Newton and his family moved back into the property, and in September 2015, after construction of a museum to house memorabilia, it was opened for public tours. On April 26, 2018, the property hosted its last public event before closing indefinitely for renovations.


Discography


Albums

* ''Danke Schoen'' ( Capitol, 1963) * ''Sings Hit Songs'' (Capitol, 1964) * ''In Person!'' (Capitol, 1964) * ''Red Roses for a Blue Lady'' (Capitol, 1965) * ''Summer Wind'' (Capitol, 1965) * ''The Old Rugged Cross'' (Capitol, 1966) * ''Now!'' (Capitol, 1966) * ''Songs for a Merry Christmas'' (Capitol, 1966) * ''It's Only the Good Times'' (Capitol, 1967) * ''Song of the Year – Wayne Newton Style'' (Capitol, 1967) * ''Best of Wayne Newton'' (Capitol, 1967) * ''Michelle'' (Capitol, 1967) * ''Wow!: Live Hollywood Concert'' (Capitol, 1968) * ''God Is Alive'' (Capitol, 1968) * ''The Greatest!'' (Capitol, 1968) * ''Somewhere My Love'' (Capitol, 1968) * ''Best of Wayne Newton, vol. 2'' (Capitol, 1968) * ''"Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" and "Town & Country"'' (
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, 1968) * ''One More Time'' (MGM, 1968) * ''Walking on New Grass'' (MGM, 1968) * ''Wayne Newton's Songs of Faith'' (MGM, 1968) * ''Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You'' (MGM, 1968) * ''Live at the Frontier, Las Vegas'' (MGM, 1969) * ''Everything's in Love Today'' (MGM, 1969) * ''Wayne Newton'' (MGM, 1970) * ''The Long and Winding Road'' (Capitol, 1970) * ''Merry Christmas to You'' (Capitol, 1970) * ''How I Got This Way'' (Capitol, 1971) * ''Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast'' ( Chelsea, 1972) * ''Can't You Hear the Song?'' (Chelsea, 1972) * ''Only Believe'' (
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, 1972) * ''While We're Still Young'' (Chelsea, 1973) * ''Pour Me a Little More Wine'' (Chelsea, 1973) * ''Just a Closer Walk'' (Word, 1973) * ''Everybody Knows'' (
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, 1974) * ''The Best of Wayne Newton Live'' (Chelsea, 1974) * ''The Midnight Idol'' (Chelsea, 1975) * ''Tomorrow'' (Chelsea, 1976) * ''Christmas Everywhere'' (Chelsea, 1976) * ''Change of Heart'' (
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, 1978) * ''Wayne Newton Live!'' ( Musicor, 1978) * ''She Believes in Me'' (Aries II, 1979) * ''Night Eagle I'' (Aries II, 1979) * ''Wayne Newton Christmas'' (Aries II, 1979) * ''A Merry Little Christmas'' (Capitol, 1984) * ''Coming Home'' (
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, 1989) * ''Collector Series'' (Capitol, 1989) * ''The Best Of Wayne Newton Now'' (
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, 1990) * ''Merry Christmas from Wayne Newton'' (Curb, 1990) * ''Moods & Moments'' (Curb, 1992) * ''Best of Wayne Newton'' (EMI Australia, 1994) * ''Wild, Cool, & Swingin": Wayne Newton'' (Capitol, 1999) * ''Sings the hits of the '70s'' (Varese Sarabande, 1999) * ''36 All Time Greatest Hits'' (GSC Music, 1999) * ''Danke Schoen/Red roses for a blue lady'' (Collectables, 2003) * ''Wayne Newton featuring Newton Brothers'' (Bear Family, 2004) * ''In Person + 3'' (DRG, 2004) * ''Mr. Las Vegas'' (Capitol, 2005)


Singles


Filmography


Film

*'' 80 Steps to Jonah'' (1969) - Mark Jonah Winters *''
Rocky III ''Rocky III'' is a 1982 American sports drama film written and directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to ''Rocky II'' (1979) and the third installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt You ...
'' - Himself (uncredited) *''
Ferris Bueller's Day Off ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American Teen film, teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jenn ...
'' (1986) - Voice, archival *''
Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond (literary character), J ...
'' (1989) - Professor Joe Butcher *''
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 American mystery action comedy film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dic ...
'' (1990) - Julian Grendel *'' The Dark Backward'' (1991) - Jackie Chrome *'' Best of the Best 2'' (1993) - Weldon *'' Night of the Running Man'' (1995) - August Gurino *'' Vegas Vacation'' (1997) - Wayne Newton *'' Elvis Meets Nixon'' (1997) - Himself *''
Ocean's Eleven ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ted Griffin. A remake of the 1960 film of the same name, it serves as the first installment in the ''Ocean's'' franchise. The film features an ense ...
'' (2001) - Boxing Spectator (cameo) *'' Who's Your Daddy?'' (2004) - Peter Mack *'' Elvis Has Left the Building'' (2004) - Himself (cameo, uncredited) *'' Smokin' Aces'' (2006) - Wayne Newton (cameo) *''
The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, H ...
'' (2009) - Himself (cameo) *'' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' (2011) - Jimmy 10-Strings (voice) *''40 West'' (2011) - Sankey (cameo) *''Getting Back to Zero'' (2013) - Bruce *'' Sharknado: The 4th Awakens'' (2016) - Himself *''
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'' (2021) - Marshall


Television

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American Bandstand ''American Bandstand'' (AB) is an American Music television, music performance and dance television series that aired in various iterations from 1952 to 1989. It was hosted by Dick Clark who also served as the program's Television producer, pr ...
'' (June 20, 1964) - Sings ''"Only You"'' *''
The Jack Benny Program ''The Jack Benny Program'', starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series. The show ran for over three decades, from 1932 to 1955 on radio, and from 1950 to 1965 on television. It won numerous awards, including the 1959 and 19 ...
'' (December 4, 1964) - Sings two songs and plays multiple instruments *''
The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the ''CB ...
'' (May 3, 1965) - Sings ''"Hello Dolly"'' *''
The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the ''CB ...
'' (October 10, 1965) Sings ''"Remember When"'' *''
The Lucy Show ''The Lucy Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to ''I Love Lucy''. A significant change in cast and premise for the fourth season (1965–1966) divides the program into two distinct ...
'' (December 27, 1965) - Sings 4 songs in the half-hour episode: " Side by Side", " Bessie the Heifer", " You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", and " Danke Schoen". *''
Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...
'' (1966) - Plays the character "Andy Walker" in two episodes of the TV series *''
The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the ''CB ...
'' (April 13, 1966) - Sings ''"April Showers"'' *'' The Danny Kaye Show'' (December 22, 1966) - Guest stars on Danny's Christmas show *''
Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's third ...
'' (Season 1, Episode 9, November 25, 1968) - "Lucy sells Craig to Wayne Newton" *''
Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's third ...
'' (Season 2, Episode 22, February 16, 1970) - "Lucy and Wayne Newton" *'' Vega$'' ("The Classic Connection", 1979) - Appears as Justin Marsh, a race car driver mixed up in crime and friend of Dan Tanna *'' Vega$'' ("Dead Ringer", 1981) - Appears as himself and hires Dan Tanna after receiving threatening phone calls that accuse him of being an imposter *''
Pimp My Ride ''Pimp My Ride'' is a staged American television series produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit, which ran for six seasons on MTV from 2004 to 2007. In each episode, a car in poor condition is both restored and customized. The work on th ...
'' ("Robert's Chevrolet Van", 1984) - Appears as himself on the MTV reality show *'' North and South, Book II'' (1986) - Appears as CSA Capt. Thomas Turner *''
Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about the recently widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best friend ...
'' (" Viva Las Joey", 1990) - Appears as himself *''
Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams (producer), Matt Williams that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May ...
'' ("Vegas, Vegas", 1991) - Appears as himself *''
L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...
'' (1991) - Plays the role of the opposing counsel *'' Perfect Strangers'' ("Wayne Man", 1992) - Appears as himself; plot of the episode is for Balki to get tickets to Newton's sold-out concert *'' Tales from the Crypt'' ("The Pit", 1994) - Plays the role of fight promoter, Wink Barnum *''
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...
'' ("Viva Lost Wages", 1995) - Plays the role of the manager of a Las Vegas casino *''
Ally McBeal ''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...
'' ("They Eat Horses, Don't They?", 1998) *'' The Pretender'' ("Cold Dick", 2000) - Appears as himself *'' My Wife and Kids'' ("Fantasy Camp", 2004) - Appears as himself *'' 7th Heaven'' ("Wayne's World", 2004) - Appears as himself *'' Kingdom Hospital'' ("On the Third Day", 2004) - Plays the role of maintenance man, Jack Handlemann *''
According to Jim ''According to Jim'' is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children (and then five children, starting with the seventh season finale). It originally ran on American Broadcas ...
'' ("Vegas Baby", 2003) - Appears as himself *''
Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
'' ("Pros and Cons", 2003; "Meatball Montecito", 2006) - Appears as himself *''The Entertainer'' (2005) - Newton hosts the reality competition series hosted that aired on the E! network *''
Dancing with the Stars ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) ...
'' (Season 5, 2007) - Appears as a contestant *''
The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their The Price Is Right (1956 American game ...
'' (Season 36, 2007) - Makes a guest appearance and participates for a contestant to win a trip to Las Vegas *'' Celebrity Family Feud'' (Season 1, 2008) - Appears as a contestant *''
The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...
'' ("Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound", 2009) - Appears as himself *'' The Apprentice'' ("One of Us Will Win, But Not by Much", 2013) *''
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (WWTBAM) is an international television game show franchise of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show), British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, cu ...
'' (Season 15, 2015; Season 16, 2018) - Appeared as a celebrity guest and raised $10,000 for charity, in his case the
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*'' 46th Academy of Country Music Awards'' (2011) - Appeared as a member of Toby Keith's entourage as Keith performed the song Red Solo Cup *'' The Bachelorette'' ("Week 5", 2018) - Guest appearance where he teaches ''Bachlorette'' contestants how to write a song and perform live in Las Vegas *''Always Late with Katie Nolan'' ("Advice for the
Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West ...
", 2018) - Guest appearance where he speaks about the
Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West ...
*'' 2022 NFL draft'' (Day 2, 2022) - Announces the 90th overall selection for the Raiders *'' Hacks'' ("There Will Be Blood", 2022) - Guest appearance


Video games

*'' Fallout: New Vegas'' (2010) - Serves as the voice of Mr. New Vegas, the DJ of Radio New Vegas, an in-game radio station


Bibliography

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