He encouraged the band to have fun with it and sometimes the band members would go into the audience and make a conga line with duck head umbrellas. The Germna composer and big band leader is amazing! 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. Photograph: Dorothee Falke/Allstar. His first music teacher felt he lacked any musical talent. Get it. He … James Last , also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. 17, "The Seduction" at No. The orchestra was established in 1964 as a studio orchestra, led by jazz musician Hans Last. 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. Feb 29, 2020 - Themes: 1.- "Me and you and a dog named Boo" from his album: "beachparty 2" (1971). Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in … After the end of the war, he joined Hans Günther Oesterreich's Radio Bremen Dance Orchestra. Medium upbeat stylish mood. 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]. 2.- "Secret Love" from his album: "Happy Summer Night" (1976). The orchestra was established in 1964 as a studio orchestra, led by jazz musician Hans Last. His final UK performance was his 90th at London's Royal Albert Hall,[4] more than any other performer except Eric Clapton.[3]. 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. . 2 degrees of separation for James Last Band comprise 685 bands: James Last Band. These listings are taken from the programs of the tours. 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart in early 1971). Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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. 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. James are an English rock band from Manchester, who were formed in 1982. [22][23] Last and Christine divided their time between homes in Florida and Hamburg. 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. [21] Two years later, Last married Christine Grundner from Bavaria. [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. This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 14:22. The recordings even came custom-made for a good time, with a … 84 (and No. Captain Cook Und Seine Singenden Saxophone, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. [25][26], Writing in The Independent, Spencer Leigh suggested that Last's Non-Stop Dancing albums "paved the way for disco and dance mixes". 28, "The Seduction" at No. He played this at almost every concert. II (LP, Album) Polydor: 249 043: Italy: 1966: Sell This Version Last was awarded the Carl Alan Award by Princess Margaret for being the leader of the most popular dance band of 1981. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from James Last … In the US, where "The Seduction" became a Top 40 hit, peaking at No. James Last-Band* – That's Life Label: Polydor – 184 092 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, ... With a touch of swing. Manfred Moch. His single "Mornings at Seven" became a familiar tune in Britain after the BBC used it as the theme music for an ice skating program. Last's trademark is arranging pop hits in a big-band style; his series of "party albums" is equally well-known. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from James Last Band. James Last Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + Follow Artist. Last's trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well-known tunes with a jaunty dance beat, often heavy on bass and brass. 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. Asked if he minded being labelled the "King of Corn", Last reportedly replied "No, because it is true. Manfred (Manni) Moch was trumpet player with the NDR Orchester in Hamburg. [17][18] It was released on 7" vinyl in 1968 and has been included on By Request and Eighty Not Out. 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. They enjoyed popularity throughout the 1990s, with four top 10s on the UK Singles Chart and nine top 10s on the UK Albums Chart. 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. Go directly to shout page. James Last Band, Soundtrack: Ocean's Thirteen. In February 2015, after almost 50 years on tour, James Last announced that he was finally bidding adieu to the stage. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. The orchestra started touring in 1968 and has been very popular worldwide. Listen to music from James Last Band like Lara's Theme (From The Film "Dr. Zhivago") and Happy Luxembourg. Listen to music from James Last Band like A Man And A Woman and Hadjidakis: Never On Sunday (Edit). [11] Last died less than three months later, on 9 June 2015 in Florida at the age of 86. 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The League Of Gentlemen. Juni 2015 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten)[1] war ein deutscher Bandleader, Komponist, Arrangeur und Musikproduzent. Last's trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well-known tunes with a jaunty dance beat, often heavy on bass and brass.[12]. The Last Tour 2007; Live on … As the year comes to a close, we present the Top 10 Stars of 2020 on IMDb including Ana de Armas, Anya Taylor-Joy, … 46, "Music from Across the Way" at No. Last was born to Louis and Martha Last in Bremen, Germany. Listen free to James Last And His Orchestra – The Music of James Last: 100 Classic Favourites (Dancing Queen, Gimme Some Lovin' and more). We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. When you talk about James Last, the “Gentleman of Music”, the superlatives just keep coming. 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. Bremen, Bremen, Germany. 15,476 fans get concert alerts for this artist. Complete your James Last Band* collection. James Last (* 17. "[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. [4] His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark. Last was somewhat more successful on the singles charts. (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. From 1965, Polydor Records named him 'James Last', as they thought the name 'James' would be more suitable for the international market. By the time of his farewell tour in the spring of 2015, Last was reported to have sold well over 100 million albums.[16]. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. The list of musicians are taken from the programs from the tours of James Last and his Orchestra. It was a hit and helped make him a major European star. [20] After 42 years of marriage, Waltraud died in 1997. These are not the actual listings but only the listing of songs from which James Last selects for the actual concerts. Kaufen Sie Platten, CDs und mehr von Orchester James Last auf dem Discogs-Marktplatz. 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… Last married his first wife, Waltraud, in 1955; they had two children, Ronald and Caterina. 2, "Heart of Gold" at No. His home city of Bremen was bombed heavily during World War II, and he ran messages to air defence command posts during the raids. Listen to music from James Last And His Orchestra like Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo, Guantanamera & more. 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. In this section we bring a listing of the musicians of the Orchestra of James Last. 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. The last concert of his Non Stop Music James Last in Concert 2015 farewell tour took place in Lanxess Arena in Cologne on 26 April 2015.[19]. April 1929 in Bremen als Hans Last; 9. He was voted as the best bassist in the country in a German jazz poll for 1950, 1951 and 1952. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Brother of Werner Last and Robert Last. During the next decade he helped arrange hits for artists such as Helmut Zacharias, Freddy Quinn, Lolita, Alfred Hause and Caterina Valente. 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. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about James Last Band* - Instrumentals Forever at Discogs. 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. His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark. 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. Last's trademark is arranging pop hits in a big-band style; his series of "party albums" is equally well-known. [9] Last undertook his final tour months before his death at age 86, upon discovering in September 2014 that an illness (the exact illness was never disclosed[11]) had worsened. 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. James Last, who has died aged 86, was the most commercially successful bandleader of the decades following the second world war. The James Last Orchestra was a German/multinational big-band orchestra. 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. 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. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. 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. Special-Prize for 52 Chart-Albums, Great Britain. German big band leader, composer and musician (bass, piano), born 17 April 1929 in Bremen, Germany. Family Tree. As a composer and arranger, he is considered to have been the inventor of the “easy listening” genre. [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. Over the next four decades, Last released over 190 records, including several more volumes of Non Stop Dancing. 18 on the Adult Contemporary chart) in late 1971. Find James Last bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - German orchestra leader whose big-band… When the Last-Becker Ensemble disbanded, he became the in-house arranger for Polydor Records, as well as a number of European radio stations. There are many ways to present this information. Robert Last (born in Bremen, 1923; died in Hamburg, 1986) was a German drummer and bandleader.. Reply Notify me Helpful [r3579353] February 3, 2020. James Jeremiah Murphy (born February 4, 1970) is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube Last's 1965 album, Non Stop Dancing, was a recording of brief renditions of popular songs, all tied together by an insistent dance beat and crowd noises. [21][24] He gave much credit to Christine and son Ronald for help with his music. Over the course of … [8], In September 2014 Last learned that a "life threatening" illness had worsened (the exact details were never disclosed), and in early 2015 he announced his retirement from touring would take place following a final "goodbye tour", which commenced in Germany and ended in London. German orchestra leader whose big-band arrangements of contemporary pop hits made him a long-running star in Europe. 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart in May 1980. The James Last sound became the archetypal soundtrack of any German cellar bar party. I would highly recommend a … [14] He was the younger brother of Robert Last and Werner Last (aka Kai Warner). 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 32) and four on the Adult Contemporary/MOR charts ("Music from..." 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. Hot 100, where it peaked at No. Manni also played all of the beautiful lyrical trumpet solos on the Bert Kaempfert albums, and, he played in the trumpet section of James Last. 100 tracks (356:42). His signature piece was "Orange Blossom Special". Superb sound mastering another outstanding must have by the prolific Last. In 2003, his song "Einsamer Hirte" (The Lonely Shepherd) which features the pan flute of Gheorghe Zamfir appeared on the soundtrack of the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill Volume 1. I saw James Last, also known as “Hansi”, live and was not disappointed! 20). Died. The orchestra started touring in 1968, and has been extremely popular in Europe and all over the world. 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. 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. It was always a popular piece at his concerts. In Canada, he had three hits on the RPM Top Singles charts ("El Cóndor Pasa" at No. He also had his own successful television series throughout the 1970s with guests including ABBA and Lynsey de Paul which was screened across Europe. In 1948 he became the leader of the Last-Becker Ensemble, which performed for seven years. The James Last Orchestra is a German big-band orchestra with strings. Despite being the "most commercially successful bandleader" of the second half of the 20th century,[3] Last's extravagant spending and "incompetent" financial advice led him at one stage to the "brink of ruin" financially. Last started playing more actively with his second tutor and switched to the double bass as a teenager. 36, "Reach for a Star" at No. Died on June 9, 2015, aged 86, in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Entdecken Sie Veröffentlichungen von Orchester James Last auf Discogs. . King Crimson. Read Full Biography. The potential of Sinatra meets Last at his best is apt. Besides the musical genius of James Last for creating the arrangements, compose melodies for his recordings and conduct the orchestra, he had a great orchestra to give life to his arrangements. [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.
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