James Last (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. More about James Last
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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.The most expensive item with a signature of James Last (SYLVA TRILCK-JAMES LAST AND HIS ORCHESTRA-SIGNED x 2-1ST-HB-2003-VG-RARE) was sold in January 2022 for £99.99 while the cheapest item (James Last Vinyl Collection Some Signed) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2022 with an average selling price of £2.95 for an autographed item of James Last. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2015 with £31.01 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2018. In average, an autographed item from James Last is worth £5.00.
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James Last - German Big Band Leader 'James Last Orchestra' I/P Signed Card. | £5.00 | ||
James Last - German Composer - Original Hand Signed Autograph - 1992 | £2.95 | ||
JAMES LAST autograph | £1.99 | ||
JAMES LAST autograph | £2.99 | ||
James Last Orchestra 1979 Double Album. Signed. | £6.00 | ||
James Last Orchestra. ‘ Paintings ‘Rare Japanese LP. Signed. 1979. | £12.00 | ||
James Last Orchestra..1978. Signed. Classics Up To Date 4. LP. | £5.00 | ||
JAMES LAST signed card Big band Leader | £12.00 | ||
Nurse With Wound – Livin' Fear Of James Last CD 2005 Signed Edition | £16.00 | ||
Picture of James Last Autograph - Pre Printed 1983, | £1.50 |