Wayne Newton, Born in 1942 – Danke Schoen

Carson Wayne Newton is one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas, and Mr. Entertainment. Newton’s well-known songs include ‘Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast ‘and ‘Years.’ His signature song ‘Danke Schoen’ was notably used in the score for ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’

His Arabian horse breeding program, located at his Casa de Shenandoah ranch, is called ‘Aramus Arabians’ and has produced six generations of horses, breeding over 700 foals with 96 champions. Newton featured in the production of ‘You Can’t Say Love Enough,’ an all-star single and this production served to raise funds for diabetes research.