James Last

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Born
17 April 1929
Born In
Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Died
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. 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 1946, when he was 17 years old. In 1948, he became the leader of the Be… read more
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-kno… read more
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 alb… read more

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1 Play track Die schönsten TV- und Filmmelodien Einsamer Hirte
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2 Play track Great Instrumentals Biscaya
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3 Play track James Last - 80 Greatest Hits The Lonely Shepherd
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4 Play track Star Boulevard El Condor Pasa
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5 Play track Beachparty (Vol. 1) Washington Square
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6 SAMBA DE SOHO SAMBA DE SOHO
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7 With Compliments Jean
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8 Play track Games That Lovers Play Games That Lovers Play
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9 Forgive Me Forgive Me
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10 Last: the Lonely Shepherd Last: the Lonely Shepherd
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Albums

  1. 25,881 listeners

    1 Jan 1998 · 16 tracks

    Country Roads
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  2. 20,977 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 15 tracks

    Russland Erinnerungen
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  3. 14,608 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 12 tracks

    Games That Lovers Play
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  4. 8,327 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 11 tracks

    Biscaya
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