★★★★★
"Danke Schoen" was Wayne Newton's biggest hit of the '60s, and continues to be the song most strongly identified with him. Newton's Vegas success is well-known, but in his early years he was a powerhouse of good old-fashioned entertainment. The young, self-assured vocalist was seemingly made for television variety shows, and appeared regularly on Jackie Gleason's program...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
Wayne Newton's Christmas Songs is exactly that, a collection of his renditions of several holiday songs. Newton performs these songs in his typical Vegas-style croon, with most of the songs being up-tempo and playful with a few exceptions. Fans of Newton should not be disappointed, but the casual listener might not be hip to his showbiz-heavy style of performing.
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
Wayne Newton made a surprising transition from Vegas-style pop to country music in the late '60s, similar to Bobby Darin's evolution from "Mack the Knife" to "You're the Reason I'm Living" but longer lived. For his first album after switching labels from Capitol to MGM, Newton stuck to straight countrypolitan and sang a list of well-known country songs like "Crazy Arms," "Fraulein," and "Release Me...
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2008-08-28