Summary
Wayne Newton didn't fall in love with music. The iconic Las Vegas showman, who performs Sunday at the Clay Center, fell in love with the joy of the crowd, with making people smile. Having musical talent was a happy coincidence.
Long before Newton ever stepped on a stage or sang his first chorus of "Danke Schoen," he was the youngest child of a small family living in Roanoke, Va. His father was a tugboat operator. His mother grew up in Ghent.See the full content of this document
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Danke Wayne: ; Wayne Newton Comes Close to Home
One night, his family went to see a Grand Ol' Opry road show passing through town.
"I was about 4," Newton remembered.Sitting up in the "crow's ne...See the full content of this document
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