James Last (also known as "Hansi") (born Hans Last, 17 April 1929) is a German composer and big band leader. His "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom. His composition, "Happy Heart", became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark. According to the British Hit Singles & Albums book, he has reportedly sold in excess of seventy million albums worldwide.
Biography
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Links
- Official homepage at jameslast.com
- Fanpage at jameslast.net
- Wikipedia article on James Last
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0489904
- Last.fm page on James Last
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/James Last
- MusicBrainz entry on James Last
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- Sibling of Kai Warner
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