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1. Liberace
Before the Rat Pack and Elvis and Siegfried & Roy and Wayne and Cirque and Celine, there was Liberace. He stood alone as the preeminent Vegas headliner of his era, and in our view, of all eras.At a time when classically trained pianists performed in tuxes and tails, he opted for handcrafted suits and capes dripping with jewels. Why play a black piano when you could outfit one with rhinestones and mirrors? Decades before the city was overtaken by Cirque, Liberace literally soared through performances—ascending over the stage and audiences while supported by thin cables hooked to his lavishly appointed costumes.
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