[11] Last died less than three months later, on 9 June 2015 in Florida at the age of 86. The orchestra started touring in 1968, and has been extremely popular in Europe and all over the world. German orchestra leader whose big-band arrangements of contemporary pop hits made him a long-running star in Europe. 100 tracks (356:42). 2, "Heart of Gold" at No. His song "Music from Across the Way" (recorded by Andy Williams in 1972) is a melody with a classical feeling and was a worldwide hit; it was the only other Last single apart from "The Seduction" to reach the U.S. He entered the Bückeburg Military Music School of the German Wehrmacht at the age of 14 and learned to play bass, piano and tuba.[15]. Last first released albums in the U.S. under the titles The American Patrol on Warner Bros. Records around 1964. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from James Last Band. 2.- "Secret Love" from his album: "Happy Summer Night" (1976). [10] 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. Manfred (Manni) Moch was trumpet player with the NDR Orchester in Hamburg. Died on June 9, 2015, aged 86, in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Get it. Initially a jazz bassist (Last won the award for "best bassist" in Germany in each of the years 1950–1952[3]), 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. In 1948 he became the leader of the Last-Becker Ensemble, which performed for seven years. [20] After 42 years of marriage, Waltraud died in 1997. We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. 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Last started playing more actively with his second tutor and switched to the double bass as a teenager. James Last is a German big band leader with a large fan base in Europe, although he has never had a comparable following in the United States. Er prägte mit seinem 40-köpfigen Orchester den zur Stilrichtung des Easy Listening gehörenden Happy Sound, mit dem er ab 1965 rund zwei Jahrzehnte lang einen so großen Erfolg hatte, dass er zeitweise für nahezu 30 Prozent der Schallplatten… James Last , also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. The list of musicians are taken from the programs from the tours of James Last and his Orchestra. 84 (and No. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Special-Prize for 52 Chart-Albums, Great Britain. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about James Last Band* - Instrumentals Forever at Discogs. Kaufen Sie Platten, CDs und mehr von Orchester James Last auf dem Discogs-Marktplatz. Hot 100, where it peaked at No. These listings are taken from the programs of the tours. Listen to music from James Last Band like Lara's Theme (From The Film "Dr. Zhivago") and Happy Luxembourg. [25][26], Writing in The Independent, Spencer Leigh suggested that Last's Non-Stop Dancing albums "paved the way for disco and dance mixes". James Jeremiah Murphy (born February 4, 1970) is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Initially a jazz bassist (Last won the award for "best bassist" in Germany in each of the years 1950–1952 ), 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. II ‎ (LP, Album) Polydor: 249 043: Italy: 1966: Sell This Version About James Last Band James Last is a German big band leader with a large fan base in Europe, although he has never had a comparable following in the United States. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. After the end of the war, he joined Hans Günther Oesterreich's Radio Bremen Dance Orchestra. Last started his music career in the 1960s with instrumental music recordings with his orchestra James Last & His Orchestra, a big band with strings and choir added. The James Last sound became the archetypal soundtrack of any German cellar bar party. [3] Last's composition Jagerlatein is also widely celebrated in Ireland as "The Sound of Summer" due to use as the theme tune to The Sunday Game, a live sporting show which follows GAA hurling and Gaelic football All Ireland Championships since 1979. He began studying the piano at age 10, though he could play simple tunes such as the folk song "Hänschen klein" when he was 9. From 1965, Polydor Records named him 'James Last', as they thought the name 'James' would be more suitable for the international market. Listen to music from James Last And His Orchestra like Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo, Guantanamera & more. Manfred Moch. The oldest brother of Werner Last (known as Kai Warner) and Hans Last (known as James Last) played together with his brothers in the dance and entertainment orchestra of Radio Bremen, went to the USA in 1954 and studied drumming with Sonny Igoe, the drummer for Woody Herman. They enjoyed popularity throughout the 1990s, with four top 10s on the UK Singles Chart and nine top 10s on the UK Albums Chart. The orchestra was established in 1964 as a studio orchestra, led by jazz musician Hans Last. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. 17, "The Seduction" at No. Over the course of … He played this at almost every concert. [21] Two years later, Last married Christine Grundner from Bavaria. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. The orchestra started touring in 1968 and has been very popular worldwide. 9 June 2015 (aged 86) 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. Though his concerts and albums were consistently successful, especially in the UK, where he had 52 hit albums between 1967 and 1986, which made him second only to Elvis Presley in charting records,[16] he had relatively few hit singles. 32) and four on the Adult Contemporary/MOR charts ("Music from..." at No. The potential of Sinatra meets Last at his best is apt. As a composer and arranger, he is considered to have been the inventor of the “easy listening” genre. Last's trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well-known tunes with a jaunty dance beat, often heavy on bass and brass.[12]. Medium upbeat stylish mood. Last was awarded the Carl Alan Award by Princess Margaret for being the leader of the most popular dance band of 1981. Complete your James Last Band* collection. He also released a series of nine albums in a series called Classics Up To Date which served up arrangements of classical melodies with strings, rhythm and wordless chorus from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. 46, "Music from Across the Way" at No. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from James Last Band. 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart in May 1980. Feb 29, 2020 - Themes: 1.- "Me and you and a dog named Boo" from his album: "beachparty 2" (1971). Juni 2015 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten)[1] war ein deutscher Bandleader, Komponist, Arrangeur und Musikproduzent. James are an English rock band from Manchester, who were formed in 1982. In February 2015, after almost 50 years on tour, James Last announced that he was finally bidding adieu to the stage. In the UK, his only chart singles were "The Seduction", a cover version of the theme from American Gigolo (1980) composed by Giorgio Moroder, and "Biscaya" from the album Biscaya. James Last (* 17. His father was an official at the postal and public works department of the city of Bremen and Last grew up in the suburb of Sebaldsbrück. Last was born to Louis and Martha Last in Bremen, Germany. 18 on the Adult Contemporary chart) in late 1971. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube Died. [12] Despite at times being derided by critics and purists as the "king of elevator music"[3] or "acoustic porridge",[6] his style and music were popular in numerous countries and cultures, including Japan, the former Soviet Union, the USA and UK, and his native Germany,[13] where it became "the archetypal soundtrack of any German cellar bar party",[8] and made him the "most commercially successful bandleader" of the second half of the 20th century. The band's best-known singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", "She's a Star" and "Laid", which also became a hit on American college radio. Family Tree. It was a hit and helped make him a major European star. (His only other U.S. chart single was a double-sided entry featuring remakes of the Village Stompers' "Washington Square" and Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary", which reached No. James Last Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + Follow Artist. When the Last-Becker Ensemble disbanded, he became the in-house arranger for Polydor Records, as well as a number of European radio stations. These are not the actual listings but only the listing of songs from which James Last selects for the actual concerts. Listen free to James Last And His Orchestra – The Music of James Last: 100 Classic Favourites (Dancing Queen, Gimme Some Lovin' and more). He … In this section we bring a listing of the musicians of the Orchestra of James Last. Songs composed by Last which achieved success in the US include "Happy Heart" and "Music from Across the Way", both recorded by Andy Williams, "Games That Lovers Play", recorded by Eddie Fisher, and "Fool", recorded by Elvis Presley. "[12], Productions of James Last: (As Hans Last, Orlando and James Last), Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps, "Easy-listening conductor James Last dies | Germany | DW.COM | 10.06.2015", "′Mr. During the next decade he helped arrange hits for artists such as Helmut Zacharias, Freddy Quinn, Lolita, Alfred Hause and Caterina Valente. By the time of his farewell tour in the spring of 2015, Last was reported to have sold well over 100 million albums.[16]. Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in … . The League Of Gentlemen. Find James Last bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - German orchestra leader whose big-band… His final UK performance was his 90th at London's Royal Albert Hall,[4] more than any other performer except Eric Clapton.[3]. 28, "The Seduction" at No. The Germna composer and big band leader is amazing! The Last Tour 2007; Live on … Captain Cook Und Seine Singenden Saxophone, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Asked if he minded being labelled the "King of Corn", Last reportedly replied "No, because it is true. . 36, "Reach for a Star" at No. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from James Last … 2 degrees of separation for James Last Band comprise 685 bands: James Last Band. On these records, he varied his formula by adding different songs from different countries and genres, as well as guest performers like Richard Clayderman and Astrud Gilberto. German big band leader, composer and musician (bass, piano), born 17 April 1929 in Bremen, Germany. His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark. His home city of Bremen was bombed heavily during World War II, and he ran messages to air defence command posts during the raids. [14] He was the younger brother of Robert Last and Werner Last (aka Kai Warner). This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 14:22. It was always a popular piece at his concerts. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem, which first gained attention with its single "Losing My Edge" in 2002 before releasing its eponymous debut album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK. He won numerous popular and professional awards, including Billboard magazine's Star of the Year trophy in 1976, and was honoured for lifetime achievement with the German ECHO prize in 1994. There are many ways to present this information. James Last - James Last Und Seine Hammond-Bar-Combo*, James Last Band* James Last - James Last Und Seine Hammond-Bar-Combo*, James Last Band* - Hammond À Gogo Vol. February 3, 2020. As the year comes to a close, we present the Top 10 Stars of 2020 on IMDb including Ana de Armas, Anya Taylor-Joy, … James Last-Band* ‎– That's Life Label: Polydor ‎– 184 092 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, ... With a touch of swing. The recordings even came custom-made for a good time, with a … [21][24] He gave much credit to Christine and son Ronald for help with his music. Listen to music from James Last Band like A Man And A Woman and Hadjidakis: Never On Sunday (Edit). April 1929 in Bremen als Hans Last; 9. [22][23] Last and Christine divided their time between homes in Florida and Hamburg. Last's trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well-known tunes with a jaunty dance beat, often heavy on bass and brass. In the US, where "The Seduction" became a Top 40 hit, peaking at No. James Last (German pronunciation: [tʃeɪms last,[1] dʃeɪms lɑːst];[2] born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015),[3] also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Last is reported to have sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide in his lifetime[5][6] (figures vary widely, for example British Hit Singles & Albums (2006) reports 100 million at that time[7]), of which 80 million were sold by 1973[8] - and won numerous awards including 200 gold and 14 platinum discs in Germany, the International MIDEM Prize at MIDEM in 1969,[9] and West Germany's highest civilian award, the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 1978.

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