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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Baptism in the holy spirit
- James Last
- James Last Story
- Make The Party Last
- Mein Leben
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Film & TV
Sound · Bremen, Germany
Known for
- MDR um 4 — Self2014
- James Last: Gold Top live – Das Beste aus der ZDF-„Starparade“ — himself2011
- Ein Abend für.. — Self2008
- Mein Nachmittag — Self2008
- James Last: Live at The Royal Albert Hall2007
- Legends — Self (archive footage)2006
- De Wereld Draait Door — Self2005
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel — Self2004
- Bei Hübner — Self2004
- ZIBB — Self2003
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1929
- Active to
- 2015
Discography
- Die gab’s nur einmal: Großes Sorgenbrecher-Potpourri mit Schlagern der letzten 50 Jahre1963
- Die gab’s nur einmal, Folge 2: Schlager von gestern und heute zum Tanzen und Mitsingen1964
- Non Stop Dancing '651965
- Non Stop Dancing ’651965
- A Date With James Last1966
- Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz1966
- Christmas Dancing1966
- Classics Up to Date1966
- Concerto per Natale1966
- Hammond à gogo Vol. II1966
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 210,748
- Total plays
- 2,357,269
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James Last (Hans Last, * April 17, 1929 in Bremen, † June, 9, 2015 in Florida) was a German composer and big band leader with a large fan base in Europe and world-wide. Last's trademark was arranging pop hits in a big-band style; his series of "party albums" is equally well-known. Over the course of his career, he has sold well over 100 million albums. Last learned how to play piano as child, switching to bass as a teenager. He joined Hans-Gunther Oesterreich's Radio Bremen Dance Orchestra in 1
Academic profile · OpenAlex
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- 919
- Cited by
- 143,697
Research areas
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Hansi
- Born
- Hans Last , ( 1929-04-17 ) 17 April 1929, Bremen , Germany
- Died
- 9 June 2015 (2015-06-09) (aged 86) , Palm Beach, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Big band
- Occupation
- Composer
- Instrument
- Double bass
- Years active
- 1946–2015
- Labels
- Polydor PolyGram Universal Eagle Rock Warner Bros.
- Website
- jameslast .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.jameslast.com
- Image
- WP2015 JamesLast FFM.jpg
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- Commons category
- James Last
- date of birth
- 1929-04-17
- date of death
- 2015-06-09
- birth name
- Hans Last
- name in native language
- James Last
- pseudonym
- Hansi
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
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Article
James Last ( German pronunciation: [tʃeɪms last], [dʃeɪms lɑːst]; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015) was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist, his trademark "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom, with 65 of his albums reaching the charts in the UK alone. His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark.
Last is reported to have sold an estimated 200 million records worldwide in his lifetime of which 80 million were sold by 1973 and won numerous awards including 200 gold and 14 platinum discs in Germany, the International MIDEM Prize at MIDEM in 1969, and West Germany's highest civilian award, the Bundesverdienstkreuz. His album This Is James Last remained a UK best-seller for 48 weeks, and his song "Games That Lovers Play" has been covered over a hundred times. Last undertook his final tour months before his death at age 86, upon discovering in September 2014 that an illness had worsened. His final UK performance was his 90th at London's Royal Albert Hall, more than any other performer except Eric Clapton.