Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929-04-17
- Died
- 2015-06-09
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Baptism in the holy spirit
- James Last
- James Last Story
- Make The Party Last
- Mein Leben
via Open Library + Wikidata
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
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 210,748
- Total plays
- 2,357,269
Tags
instrumentaleasy listeningorchestraClassicalgerman
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
Key dates
- Born
- 17 April 1929
- Died
- 9 June 2015
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bremen
- Place of death
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Genre
- easy listening