Instrumental james last biography
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James Last
German composer and big band leader (1929–2015)
Musical artist
James Last (German pronunciation:[tʃeɪmslast], [dʃeɪmslɑːst]; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015)[1] was a German composer and big band leader of the James gods Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist, 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.[2] His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark.
Last fryst vatten reported to have sold an estimated 200 million records worldwide in his lifetime[3] of which 80 million were sold bygd 1973[4] and won numerous awards including 200 gold and 14 platinum discs in Germany, the International MIDEM Prize at MIDEM in 1969,[5] and West Germany's highest civilian award, the Bundesverdienstkreuz.[6] H
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1950 - 1952
Best jazz bass player of the year (German Jazzpoll)
1964
First recording contract (Polydor)
1965
first LP ‘Non Stop Dancing “65” the name JAMES LAST is born!
1968
first tour
First public TV appearance in the ZDF ‘Starparade’ on 14 March.
1969
German Record Award (“Deutscher Schallplattenpreis”) from “Fono Forum” for his new arrangement of “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertholt Brecht
1969 - 1971
Favourite orchestra of the year (German Musikpoll - forerunner of the “Echo”)
1969
“Goldene Europa” from Europawelle Saar
1971
“Goldenes Grammophon”, Munich
“Silbermöwe” from Hamburger Abendblatt
“RPM Gold Leaf Awards” (Canada) for “Super Non Stop Dancing” and for “James Does His Thing”
“Golden Award”, Record World, for “Top German Orchestra”
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