Wayne Newton is a singer and entertainer from Norfolk, Virginia. Over the course of his decades-long career, Newton has become synonymous with the glitz and glamor of the Strip, earning the nickname “Mr. Las Vegas.” Getting his start in the 1950s, the then-teen singer was mentored by...
Mr. Las Vegas has long kept his family estate locked to all but the rich and famous who were lucky enough to be invited over, but as of October 2015, Newton has opened the gates to the public, offering a variety of tours of the site, where he still lives. The tours are a rare lo...
As we burnish our brands, we might recall that it was on this date in 1982 that “Mr. Las Vegas,” Wayne Newton, attended a White House Dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. When asked as he entered why he had been included on the guest list, The Midnight Idol responded...
Today, Wayne resides in a $150,000 house in Pahrump, Nevada, an unincorporated town 16 miles west of Las Vegas. Aged 80, he lives on his Social Security checks and money made selling rare coins and stamps over the Internet. I ask if his current finances are healthy. “Let me put it...
Mr. Las Vegas!, Capitol, 2005 Other albums include Somewhere My Love and Songs for a Merry Christmas, both Capitol. Popular songs performed by Newton include "Danke Schoen," "Hearts," "Summer Wind," "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," "Dreams of an Everyday Housewife," and "Daddy Don't ...