Retro Vegas Nights: Tom Jones

Retro Vegas Nights from the Famed Las Vegas Strip with Charlotte Pendragon

Welcome to my fifth episode of Retro Vegas Nights! Recently I join the talented team at KIYQ Radio in Las Vegas where I talk about my slant on show business, magic, performers and celebrities who have graced the Vegas stages. I'm especially grateful for friend and fellow magi Geno Munari for inviting me to join his him, and being a fabulous supporter and host. He’s helped a dream come true, and that’s what magic is about!

In this week’s episode of Retro Vegas Nights on KIYQ Las Vegas 107.1 on the dial, I talk about Tom Jones, and write about him Here. The Welsh singer known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence, solidified his status as a musical icon during his career in Las Vegas. Jones debuted at the Flamingo Hotel in 1966, where his electrifying performances captivated audiences and helped revitalize the Las Vegas lounge scene. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Jones continued to perform in Las Vegas, headlining at various iconic venues, including Bally’s Grand where I met him backstage and watched his performances from the light booth. He developed a unique connection with his audience, often inviting fans on stage and creating an interactive experience. Backstage he was just as genuine and one evening during an encounter with him he raised his glass of Dom Perignon and invited me to join him for a drink. I had to decline as I was about to take the stage but offered a toast with a Diet Coke instead. I along with his many fans was I totally smitten by his allure.

You can hear my segment on KIYQ Las Vegas 107.5 on the dial, and plays different times throughout the day, or if you are a paid subscriber, you can listen to the audio version embedded below at the bottom of this page without having to wait. I hope you enjoy!

Besides my show, there’s a lot going on at KIYQ Las Vegas, so stop by and “listen to all the great legendary performers who played Las Vegas; Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. KIYQ puts you back in time. You will think it is 1964, and you are sitting in the Casbar Lounge at the Sahara Hotel. The music stream plays throughout the day and early evening and is the best music from the great performers of Las Vegas! Late at night will feature the best of the best in informative radio! The mafia, UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the stories about Las Vegas that have never been revealed.

Throughout the day short vignettes play featuring Geno Munari's Mob Moment, Doresa Banning's Gaming Tidbits, Jack Miller, former Gaming Control Board Agent, and Charlotte Pendragon’s Retro Vegas Nights from the Famed Las Vegas Strip. Stories about the real insiders that operated the Las Vegas casinos.....stories that you will not get anywhere else, from the real insiders who were there! Classic information never published before.

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Click here to listen to this week’s Episode 3 of Retro Vegas Nights