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'''Carson Wayne Newton''' (born April 3, 1942), mostly known as '''Mr. Las Vegas''', is an American singer and actor.
As a teenager, Newton first performed in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and was mentored by some of the nation's biggest artists including [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Bobby Darin]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. In 1963, he achieved [[Headliner (performances)|headliner]] status at the [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]], a casino hotel in Las Vegas, and soon became one of the city's most popular performers. ''[[The Washington Post]]'' 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.<ref>{{cite news| title=This is the only Wayne Newton story you need to read|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/19/this-is-the-only-wayne-newton-story-you-need-to-read/| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=2022-12-01| df=mdy-all}}</ref> Newton is the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history.<ref name="Esquire" /> Throughout his career, Newton has appeared in a number of movies and television shows.
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