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James Last

real name Hans Last

German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015

Bremen, Germany · 1929-04-17 – 2015-06-09

James Last is credited on 5,543 releases across 958 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,543

Credits

958

Albums

8

Decades active

82

In collections

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German big band leader, composer and musician (bass, piano), born 17 April 1929 in Bremen, Germany. Brother of Werner Last and Robert Last.
Died on June 9, 2015, aged 86, in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
He has reportedly sold in excess of seventy million albums worldwide.

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Credited work

5,543 releases · 958 albums · active 1956–2024

  • Performance · 11,738
  • Production · 1,908
  • Other credits · 1,408

Studios: Loft Studios Hamburg · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Studio Hamburg · Royal Albert Hall

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