Wayne Newton Gets Star on Las Vegas Walk

10/28/2004 9:57 AM, AP


Wayne Newton now has two stars. The 62-year-old singer was the first person inducted into the Las Vegas Walk of Stars during a ceremony Tuesday.

The dedication took place at the New Frontier Hotel, where "Mr. Las Vegas" performed for about 15 years. He can now be seen singing "Danke Schoen" at the Stardust hotel-casino.

Newton's star will be installed on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of the hotel-casino. The star, like others in the future, will be a 3-foot square slab of polished granite weighing 350 pounds and inlayed with the recipient's name and specialty.

The Motion Picture Hall of Fame Foundation launched the project, which is similar to the one found in Hollywood, where Newton also has a star.

Other names that have been mentioned for the Las Vegas honor include Elvis Presley and famed duo Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn.

A committee assembled by the Las Vegas Walk of Stars organization will accept nominations and as many as 3,000 stars could eventually be installed.

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