Carson Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer. One of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is known by the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment.
Born on April 3, 1942, Wayne Newton started singing professionally as a child. In his teenage years, he performed with his older brother. Newton became a solo performer in the early 1960s and scored such hits as “Danke Schoen” and “Red Roses for a Blue Lady.” For the next several decades, Newton established himself as one of Las Vegas’s most popular and highest-paid performers.
In 1962, singer Bobby Darin took Newton under his wing and helped him launch his solo career. Newton made it into the Top 20 with “Danke Schoen” the following year. In 1965, Newton hit the charts with another up-tempo ballad “Red Roses for a Blue Lady.” And his last major single came in 1972 with “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast.” By this time, he had grown his trademark pencil-thin moustache, jazzed up his on-stage look and shifted his vocal range a bit lower.
While he later dropped off the charts, Newton enjoyed great success as an entertainer. He continued to perform in Las Vegas and to make guest appearances on television variety shows. For a time, Newton was the highest-paid act in Las Vegas. He remains a popular concert performer, playing gigs around the country. A supporter of the U.S. military, Newton has participated in numerous USO tours to entertain the troops.
A1. Swanee (1:44)
A2. I Wish You Love (2:51)
A3. What Kind Of Fool Am I (2:50)
A4. Mack The Knife (1:47)
A5. Danke Schoen (2:35)
B1. Bill Bailey (2:05)
B2. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee (1:30)
B3. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:10)
B4. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You (4:28)
Notes
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal
Length: 22:33
© 1968
Label – Capitol Records
In 1962, singer Bobby Darin took Newton under his wing and helped him launch his solo career. Newton made it into the Top 20 with “Danke Schoen” the following year. In 1965, Newton hit the charts with another up-tempo ballad “Red Roses for a Blue Lady.” And his last major single came in 1972 with “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast.” By this time, he had grown his trademark pencil-thin moustache, jazzed up his on-stage look and shifted his vocal range a bit lower.
While he later dropped off the charts, Newton enjoyed great success as an entertainer. He continued to perform in Las Vegas and to make guest appearances on television variety shows. For a time, Newton was the highest-paid act in Las Vegas. He remains a popular concert performer, playing gigs around the country. A supporter of the U.S. military, Newton has participated in numerous USO tours to entertain the troops.
A1. Swanee (1:44)
A2. I Wish You Love (2:51)
A3. What Kind Of Fool Am I (2:50)
A4. Mack The Knife (1:47)
A5. Danke Schoen (2:35)
B1. Bill Bailey (2:05)
B2. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee (1:30)
B3. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:10)
B4. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You (4:28)
Notes
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal
Length: 22:33
© 1968
Label – Capitol Records
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