Wayne Newton

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Wayne Carson Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and entertainer.

One of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is known by the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment. His well-known songs include 1972's "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" (his biggest hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard chart), "Years" (1980),  and his vocal version of "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (1965).

His signature song "Danke Schoen" (1963) was notably used in the score for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

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"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton.

It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.  The song reached number 3 on the adult contemporary chart, and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent one week at number 1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972,  one week at number 1 in Canada, and spent three weeks at number 1 in Australia. The song appeared on Newton's 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.

The song was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.

The song was ranked number 10 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972. The song also was ranked number 7 on the Kent Music Report's 25 songs of 1972.

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Dankeschoen
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"Danke Schoen" /ˈdɑːŋkə ʃeɪn/ is a pop song of German origin. Bert Kaempfert, who composed the melody, recorded it as an instrumental, in 1959 and later in 1962, under the title "Candlelight Cafe". Kurt Schwabach wrote the German lyrics. The song gained international fame in 1963 when singer Wayne Newton recorded an American version, with English lyrics by Milt Gabler. The song achieved renewed popularity when it was featured in the 1986 American comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, lip synced by the main character, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick). The song was also featured in the E3 trailer for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.