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'''Danny Gans''' is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[comedian]] and [[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressionist]]. Gans has been a [[headliner]] in [[Las Vegas]] for many years, where he is billed as "The Man of Many Voices," and has been named "Entertainer of the Year.; his show has also been awarded "Show of the Year." Danny Gans is |
'''Danny Gans''' is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[comedian]] and [[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressionist]]. Gans has been a [[headliner]] in [[Las Vegas]] for many years, where he is billed as "The Man of Many Voices," and has been named "Entertainer of the Year.; his show has also been awarded "Show of the Year." Danny Gans is currently a permanent performer at [[The Mirage]] [[resort]], where he has performed since [[1997]]. He occupies the [[theatre]] which formerly hosted [[Siegfried & Roy]], the animal trainers who were mainstays at the resort until a tiger badly injured [[Roy Horn]], forcing his retirement. Gans himself was out of action starting in [[November]] [[2005]] for scheduled shoulder [[surgery]], timed to coincide with the slow season in Vegas. He is scheduled to resume his show in [[February]] [[2006]]. |
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The [[Las Vegas Strip]] [[marquee]] now bearing Danny Gans' image is the largest freestanding marquee in the world. |
The [[Las Vegas Strip]] [[marquee]] now bearing Danny Gans' image is the largest freestanding marquee in the world. |
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Revision as of 22:06, 29 March 2006
Danny Gans is an American singer, comedian and impressionist. Gans has been a headliner in Las Vegas for many years, where he is billed as "The Man of Many Voices," and has been named "Entertainer of the Year.; his show has also been awarded "Show of the Year." Danny Gans is currently a permanent performer at The Mirage resort, where he has performed since 1997. He occupies the theatre which formerly hosted Siegfried & Roy, the animal trainers who were mainstays at the resort until a tiger badly injured Roy Horn, forcing his retirement. Gans himself was out of action starting in November 2005 for scheduled shoulder surgery, timed to coincide with the slow season in Vegas. He is scheduled to resume his show in February 2006.
The Las Vegas Strip marquee now bearing Danny Gans' image is the largest freestanding marquee in the world.
History
At one time, Gans was a professional baseball player, playing for the Durham Bulls, and later holding a small role as a third baseman in "Bull Durham". After an injury ended his sporting career, Gans turned to the entertainment industry. Gans began his career on the road, performing mostly at private corporate functions. In 1995, he moved to Broadway to perform a well-received one-man show, but decided to move to Las Vegas to reduce time away from his family, which lived in Los Angeles.
Gans started his Las Vegas stay at the Stratosphere Hotel in 1996, he moved to the Rio Hotel shortly thereafter, and on to The Mirage the following year.
Gans is a bit of a Vegas oddity: a born-again Christian who works as a headline act in a casino showroom, in an atmosphere that is often at odds with the teachings of his faith. His inaugural album, produced by contemporary Christian music legend Michael O'Martian, was cross-marketed in both the pop music and CCM genres and sold in both mainstream and Christian music outlets, in much the same manner as Amy Grant.
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