James Last

James Last

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1929-04-17
Deathday: 2015-06-09 (86 years old)

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Biography

James Last (German pronunciation: [tʃeɪms last], [dʃeɪms lɑːst]; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015), also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. 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. 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 (figures vary widely, for example British Hit Singles & Albums (2006) reports 100 million at that time), 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 (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 1978. 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 (the exact illness was never disclosed) had worsened. His final UK performance was his 90th at London's Royal Albert Hall, more than any other performer except Eric Clapton.Last's trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well-known tunes with a jaunty dance beat, often heavy on bass and brass. Despite at times being derided by critics and purists as the "king of elevator music" or "acoustic porridge", his style and music were popular in numerous countries and cultures, including Japan, South Korea, the former Soviet Union, the US and UK, and his native Germany, where it became "the archetypal soundtrack of any German cellar bar party", and made him the "most commercially successful bandleader" of the second half of the 20th century. Last's composition Jägerlatein is known in Ireland as the theme tune to The Sunday Game, a live sporting show which follows GAA hurling and Gaelic football All Ireland Championships since 1979.

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Filmography

all 55

self 37

TV Shows 36

Movies 19

Self
MDR um 4

MDR um 4 (2014)

TV
Self
The Joy of Easy Listening

The Joy of Easy Listening (2011)

Movie
himself / Sound
James Last: Gold Top live – Das Beste aus der ZDF-„Starparade“

James Last: Gold Top live – Das Beste aus der ZDF-„Starparade“ (2011)

Movie
Composer
Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus!

Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! (2009)

Movie
Self
Ein Abend für..

Ein Abend für.. (2008)

TV
Music
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps (2007)

Movie
Sound
James Last: Live at The Royal Albert Hall

James Last: Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2007)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Legends

Legends (2006)

TV
De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door (2005)

TV
Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004)

TV
James Last - ZDF Kultnacht

James Last - ZDF Kultnacht (2004)

Movie
James Last: A World of Music

James Last: A World of Music (2002)

Movie
himself
Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher (2001)

TV
himself
James Last – Gentleman of Music

James Last – Gentleman of Music (2000)

Movie
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Self
TV Total

TV Total (1999)

TV
Self
Beckmann

Beckmann (1999)

TV
self
Taff

Taff (1997)

TV
Self
Zimmer frei!

Zimmer frei! (1996)

TV
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

TV
James Last: Beach Party ’95

James Last: Beach Party ’95 (1995)

Movie
Self / Self - Guest
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)

TV
self
Höchstpersönlich

Höchstpersönlich (1994)

TV
Self
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung (1992)

TV
Self
Riverboat

Riverboat (1992)

TV
Self
Boulevard Bio

Boulevard Bio (1991)

TV
Self
DAS!

DAS! (1991)

TV
Self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989)

TV
Self - Bandleader
Flitterabend

Flitterabend (1988)

TV
Music
Der Landarzt

Der Landarzt (1987)

TV
Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986)

TV
Self
Melodien für Millionen

Melodien für Millionen (1985)

TV
Composer
Grenzenloses Himmelblau

Grenzenloses Himmelblau (1985)

Movie
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self
Wortwechsel

Wortwechsel (1982)

TV
Music
Das Traumschiff

Das Traumschiff (1981)

TV
Self
Tag des deutschen Schlagers

Tag des deutschen Schlagers (1981)

TV
Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)

TV
Self
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show (1979)

TV
Self
James Last - Live in London

James Last - Live in London (1978)

Movie
Composer
Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer

Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer (1974)

Movie
James Last Live in Germany

James Last Live in Germany (1974)

Movie
Composer
Heute hau'n wir auf die Pauke

Heute hau'n wir auf die Pauke (1972)

Movie
Composer
Der Kapitän

Der Kapitän (1971)

Movie
Composer
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft

Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft (1970)

Movie
Self
Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte (1970)

TV
Composer
Ein Tag ist schöner als der andere

Ein Tag ist schöner als der andere (1969)

Movie
Composer
When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills

When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills (1969)

Movie
himself
Das Sonntagskonzert

Das Sonntagskonzert (1969)

TV
Composer
In the Morning at Seven the World Is Still in Order

In the Morning at Seven the World Is Still in Order (1968)

Movie
Self / Self - Bandleader / Bandleader
Starparade

Starparade (1968)

TV
Self
Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)

TV
Self
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe (1964)

TV
Self
NDR Jazz Workshops

NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)

TV
self
Was bin ich?

Was bin ich? (1955)

TV

Ratings

Average 4.15
Based on 8.74 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1974
1991
1982
2014
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-04-17

Deathday
2015-06-09 (86 years old)

Birth Name
Hans Last

Birth Place
Bremen, Germany

Siblings
Robert Last, Kai Warner

Citizenships
Germany

Awards
Gold Decoration for Services to the City of Vienna, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Honorary Lock keeper, Goldene Stimmgabel


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