Wayne Newton

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By Leila Navidi · May 15, 1905 · 9:55 a.m.

Known as "Mr. Las Vegas," Wayne Newton has dazzled audiences in many Strip casinos, including the Flamingo, Stardust, Las Vegas Hilton, Desert Inn, Frontier, Sands, Bally's, Caesars Palace and the MGM Grand. He now performs at the Tropicana in his new show, "Once Before I Go."

The grand opening of Wayne Newton’s “Up Close and Personal” on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Bally’s.

Wayne Newton sued over monkey biting girl visiting his home: Thursday, August 8, 2019; By Ken Ritter, Associated Press; Entertainer Wayne Newton is being sued by a Las Vegas woman who claims the veteran crooner's pet monkey bit and injured her daughter during an invited visit to Newton's mansion ...

Wayne Newton tells Las Vegas jury he fired shot as burglars fled: Tuesday, June 18, 2019; By Ken Ritter, Associated Press; Longtime Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton told a Nevada jury on Tuesday that he fired a gunshot to scare away two burglars that he and his wife and their teenage daughter encountered ...

Chris Isaak performs at Grand Events Center at Green Valley Ranch on Saturday, April 7, 2012.

Chris Isaak no stranger to performing in Las Vegas — or admiring its icons: Friday, July 29, 2016; By John Katsilometes; Singer Chris Isaak’s embrace of the Vegas vibe was inspired by some of the city’s real superstars. He recalls seeing Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. during their …

A promotional photo of the Las Vegas band Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns.

Seeking a new ‘backyard,’ Santa Fe closes out run at South Point: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; By John Katsilometes; The Monday night performance was the band’s final show at South Point after opening in the showroom Labor Day weekend. The reason for leaving is simple: Fan support for the band was not strong enough …

Get up close and personal with Wayne Newton at Bally’s

Get up close and personal with Wayne Newton at Bally’s: Friday, May 27, 2016; By Ken Miller; Mr. Las Vegas opens up about his personal life and his long-lasting career in his Vegas show.

Steve Wynn, chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, gives a keynote address during the annual Electronics For Imaging (EFI) users conference at Wynn Las Vegas Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.

Wynn’s empire is never ‘Never’ land; we hit stage with Mr. Las Vegas: Saturday, April 30, 2016; By John Katsilometes; The Kats Report Bureau cut a swath through the Venetian/Palazzo and Wynn Las Vegas over the past two nights. The Palazzo porte-cochere was the unlikely venue for a sit-down dinner of 300 refined scenesters during the …

“Everybody Loves Raymond” stars Brad Garrett, Peter Boyle, Patricia Heaton, Ray Romano and Doris Roberts.

Brad Garrett remembers ‘vibrant’ Doris Roberts; Jimmy and Robin Slonina ‘a Las Vegas weirdo power couple’: Tuesday, April 19, 2016; By John Katsilometes; Brad Garrett is in a bittersweet mood this week, celebrating the fourth anniversary of his club at MGM Grand Underground while feeling the loss of his friend and “Everybody Loves Raymond” co-star Doris Roberts. ...

Wayne Newton with Blue Man Group at the Luxor.

Wayne Newton’s flu means ‘Tonight Show’ appearance won’t fly: Tuesday, April 12, 2016; By John Katsilometes; Wayne Newton’s jam session with The Roots on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” will have to wait for another night. Curtailed by a high fever and bronchitis, Newton had to ...

Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton performs on opening night of T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, on the Las Vegas Strip.

A pair of hot Las Vegas celebs? Wayne Newton and Jerry Lewis: Monday, April 11, 2016; By John Katsilometes; Hey, idea time: Wayne Newton and Jerry Lewis might be able to parlay their Las Vegas affiliation into some genuine notoriety. It has been a whopper of a stretch for this pair of Las Vegas legends who see no need to cede the spotlight any time soon. Newton has helped open T-Mobile Arena and is set for a pair of ...

Wayne Newton holds a commemorative license plate presented to him Thursday, April 7, 2016, by Gov. Brian Sandoval at Project Neon in Symphony Park downtown.

Wayne Newton: ‘I actually teared up’ during T-Mobile performance: Thursday, April 7, 2016; By John Katsilometes; You might expect that Wayne Newton has seen it all after performing for Las Vegas audiences since 1959. Not so. Wednesday night’s opening of T-Mobile Arena presented a rare “first” in Las Vegas for Mr. Las Vegas. ...

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signs a concrete culvert that will be incorporated into Project Neon, the massive roadway construction project that will reshape traffic flow between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl. Sandoval attended the groundbreaking event Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Symphony Park.

Freeway project: Officials expect smooth sailing after 3 years of traffic headaches: Thursday, April 7, 2016; By Jackie Valley; Las Vegas drivers, brace yourselves for extra traffic snarls the next few years. Project Neon, the nearly $1 billion construction project that will reshape traffic flow around ...

Wayne Newton at his home Casa de Shenandoah on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Wayne Newton to get ‘Up Close and Personal’ in Windows Showroom residency: Wednesday, March 30, 2016; By John Katsilometes; To break “the fourth wall” of live performance, Wayne Newton first needed to find four walls. Mr. Las Vegas has found them at the second-floor Windows Showroom at Bally’s. In his first Las Vegas interview about ...

Longtime friends U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and USO supporter Wayne Newton shake hands while speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new USO lounge in Terminal 1 at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, August 18, 2010.

Mr. Las Vegas grateful to serve those who serve: OPINION:; Sunday, February 14, 2016; By John Katsilometes; John Katsilometes checks in with Wayne Newton, a longtime supporter of the USO who recently celebrated the organization’s 75th anniversary.

Oscar Goodman speaks with the media on opening night of Oscar's Steakhouse in the Plaza on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

An Oscar Goodman-Pete Rose gambling summit? Bet on it: Sunday, February 7, 2016; By John Katsilometes; During the past two days, we’ve hit Brody Dolyniuk’s orchestral production at the Smith Center, visited Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 at Hard Rock Hotel, met up with the L.V. Phil, Storm Large and Pink Martini before that performance ...

Viva Las Vegas (Arena): Wayne Newton eager to jam with The Killers on opening night: Friday, December 18, 2015; By John Katsilometes; Many of the venues Wayne Newton has played in Las Vegas have been knocked down. But the next is being built, even at this moment. Mr. Las Vegas is opening ...

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Life in the Limelight: Wayne Newton

Updated February 17, 2010 (3:17 p.m.)

Wayne Newton is going to tell a story, and it’s not about his playing poker with Sinatra, recording with Bobby Darin or counseling Elvis about his divorce. It’s about the day he realized Vegas was home. It speaks volumes about Newton, 50 years a Vegas showman and now headlining through April in what might be his final residency in Las Vegas, the autobiographical “Once Before I Go” at the Tropicana.

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Newton's recounting of Beach Boys controversy a telling moment in 'Once Before I Go'

Wayne Newton performs as a photo of him as a young man flashes on the screen during the grand opening night of Wayne Newton's "Once Before I Go" at the Tropicana in Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.

Updated October 30, 2009 (5:45 p.m.)

In 1983, James Watt warned against "the wrong element," ditching The Beach Boys in favor of Wayne Newton, who still considers the event a "down moment" in his career.

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News from Wayne, Holly, Vanna, Tracey at Wayne Newton’s premiere

Tropicana CEO Alex Yemenidjian and Vanna White at the grand opening of Wayne Newton's Once Before I Go at the Tropicana on Oct. 28, 2009.

Updated October 30, 2009 (5:11 p.m.)

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Wayne Newton during his Once Before I Go grand opening show at the Tropicana on Oct. 28, 2009.

Updated October 29, 2009 (6:13 p.m.)

It was a guest appearance that lasted less than 60 seconds, but it brought the house down! The entertainment legend had just told his opening-night audience ...

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Mr. Las Vegas seeks to keep nickname, which is fine with New Mr. Las Vegas

Wayne Newton answers questions Wednesday from the Tiffany Theater in the Tropicana. Tropicana announced Newton's new show "Once Before I Go" opening Oct. 14 and continuing through April.

Updated September 24, 2009 (8:34 a.m.)

Wayne Newton has been known for decades as "Mr. Las Vegas," but George Wallace has been dubbed "The New Mr. Las Vegas." Can they co-exist?

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Newton's autobiographical 'Once Before I Go' set for Tropicana's Tiffany Theater

Updated September 23, 2009 (3:59 p.m.)

Wayne Newton will relate the stories of his career during the show, but it is more than just a monologue.

Wayne Newton

Occupation: Singer, actor
Venue: Moved Oct. 14 to Tropicana's Tiffany Theater from MGM Grand.
Official Web page: www.waynenewton.com
Birthday: April 3, 1942, at Norfolk, Virg.
Birth name: Carson Wayne Newton
Years performing: Since 1962
Early life: He showed early skills at music and could play the guitar, steel guitar and piano by the age of 6. He appeared with his older brother, Jerry, on the Grand Ole Opry and auditioned for Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. His severe asthma led his family to moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1952. When Wayne was in high school, an agent saw the two brothers perform and booked them jobs in Las Vegas for five years.
Breakthrough: A performance on "The Jackie Gleason Show" on Sept. 29, 1962, won him national acclaim. He became an opening act for Jack Benny and when Benny's show ended, he received his own headliner show. He also had many appearances on "The Jackie Gleason Show" and played characters on "The Lucy Show" in 1965 and "Bonanza" in 1966. He also has appeared in several films over the years, including "National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation" in 1997 and "Ocean's Eleven" in 2001.
Hits: Danke Schoen, 1963, reached No. 13 and became his signature song. His biggest hit was "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast," which reached No. 4 on the Billboard charts in 1972.
Notable: He has performed more than 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas across 40 years, earning him the nickname, "Mr. Las Vegas."
Tickets: Vegas.com.

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Newton's recounting of Beach Boys controversy a telling moment in 'Once Before I Go'

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Newton's autobiographical 'Once Before I Go' set for Tropicana's Tiffany Theater

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Knocking out a few numbers with Wayne Newton at the MGM Grand

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