Artist: James Last

James Last
Aliases
James Last and Orchestra
James Last-Band
Real name
Hans Last
Born
April 17, 1929
Country
Germany
Comments
Big band leader who is noted for his big band arrangements of pop hits. He is also a bass player. Last is far more popular in Europe than the United States.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Einsamer Hirte James Last und Gheorghe Zamfir 1977 (7 artists)
2 Lingering On James Last-Band 1967 (3 artists)
3 No Words James Last 1971 (4 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Whiter Shade of Pale James Last 1974 Procol Harum
2 A Whole New World James Last & Engelbert 1994 Brad Kane & Lea Salonga
3 Africa James Last and Orchestra 1991 Toto
4 Africa James Last 1983 Toto
5 Ain't Got No James Last 1969 Walker Daniels, Gerome Ragni, Steve Dean, Arnold Wilkerson and the Company
6 All by Myself James Last and Orchestra 1997 Eric Carmen
7 Always on My Mind James Last September 30, 1998 Brenda Lee
8 Angelia James Last and Orchestra 1991 Richard Marx
9 Another Day in Paradise James Last and Orchestra 1991 Phil Collins
10 Another Day in Paradise James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Phil Collins
11 Aquarius James Last 1969 Warren Burton and Company
12 Ballad of Easy Rider James Last 1970 Roger McGuinn
13 Banks of the Ohio James Last 1972 Ernest V. Stoneman
14 Because You Loved Me James Last and Orchestra 1997 Celine Dion
15 Bed of Roses James Last & Engelbert 1994 Bon Jovi
16 Belfast James Last 2002 Boney M.
17 Billy, Don't Be a Hero James Last 1974 Paper Lace
18 Blowin' in the Wind James Last 1970 Bob Dylan
19 Boogaloo Down Broadway - Bend Me, Shape Me - A banda James Last 1968 Chico Buarque de Hollanda
- The Outsiders
20 Born Free James Last-Band 1967 Matt Monro
21 Broken Wings James Last and Orchestra 1991 Mr. Mister
22 Butterfly James Last 1972 Danyel Gerard - Danyel Gerard
23 Caribbean Queen - That Was Yesterday - Ghostbusters James Last 1985 Ray Parker Jr.
- Foreigner
- Billy Ocean
24 Caruso Milva & James Last 1994 Lucio Dalla
25 Cecilia James Last 1970 Simon and Garfunkel
26 Chain Reaction James Last 1988 Diana Ross
27 Chattanooga Choo Choo James Last 1975 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
28 Chirpy Chirpy, Cheep Cheep James Last 1972 Lally Stott
29 Darlin' - Neon Rainbow - Zabadak James Last 1968 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
- The Beach Boys - Sharon Marie
30 Delilah - Poochy - Der Graf von Luxemburg James Last 1968 Tom Jones
31 Doctorin' the Tardis James Last 1988 The Timelords
32 Don't Cry for Me Argentina James Last and Orchestra 1997 Julie Covington
33 Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue James Last September 30, 1998 Crystal Gayle
34 Don't Leave Me This Way James Last 1988 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
35 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me James Last 1974 Elton John
36 Dove, non so Orietta Berti - Orchestra James Last 1966 Connie Francis - Maurice Jarre
37 Easy to Be Hard James Last 1969 Jill O'Hara
38 El condor pasa James Last 1970 Los Incas - (unknown)
39 Everlasting Love James Last 1968 Robert Knight
- The Monkees
- Miriam Makeba
40 Every Breath You Take - You're My Heart, You're My Soul - Super Trouper James Last 1985 ABBA
- Modern Talking
- The Police
41 Everybody Have Fun Tonight James Last 1988 Wang Chung
42 Everytime You Go Away James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Daryl Hall & John Oates
43 Fools Rush In James Last 1975 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
44 Frank Mills James Last 1969 Shelley Plimpton
45 Frankie James Last 1988 Sister Sledge
46 Gimme Hope Joanna James Last 1988 Eddy Grant
47 Go Away Little Girl James Last-Band 1967 Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers
48 Good Morning Starshine James Last 1969 Jill O'Hara and the Company
49 Hair James Last 1969 Walker Daniels, Gerome Ragni
50 Half a Minute - Do the Conga James Last 1985 Black Lace
- Matt Bianco
51 Hard to Say I'm Sorry James Last and Orchestra 1991 Chicago
52 Have I Told You Lately James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Van Morrison
53 Have I Told You Lately James Last & Engelbert 1994 Van Morrison
54 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? James Last and Orchestra 1997 Bryan Adams
55 Heartbreaker - Take a Chance on Me - You Can't Hurry Love James Last 1985 The Supremes
- ABBA
- Dionne Warwick
56 Heaven Is a Place on Earth James Last 1988 Belinda Carlisle
57 Hello - One More Night James Last 1985 Phil Collins
- Lionel Richie
58 Help Me Girl James Last-Band 1967 Eric Burdon and The Animals
59 Here Comes the Sun James Last 1972 The Beatles
60 Hey Jude James Last 1974 The Beatles
61 Holly Holy James Last & Engelbert 1994 Neil Diamond
62 Hooray Hooray, It's a Holi-Holiday - Agadoo James Last 1985 Black Lace
- Boney M. - Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett and Clayton McMichen
63 Hot Love James Last 1972 T. Rex
64 Hotel California James Last and Orchestra 1991 Eagles
65 I Am... I Said James Last 1972 Neil Diamond
66 I Believe I Can Fly James Last and Orchestra 1997 R. Kelly
67 I Believe in Music James Last 1974 Mac Davis
68 I Can't Give You Anything James Last 2002 The Ramones
69 I Don't Know How to Love Him James Last 1972 Yvonne Elliman
70 I Just Called to Say I Love You James Last 1985 Stevie Wonder
71 I Shall Sing James Last 1974 Miriam Makeba
72 I Swear James Last and Orchestra 1997 John Michael Montgomery
73 I Will Always Love You James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Dolly Parton
74 I'll Make Love to You James Last and Orchestra 1997 Boyz II Men
75 I'm On My Way - Michaela - Viva Espana James Last 1973 Heino - Samantha
- Bata Illic
- Cliff Richard
76 If You Could Read My Mind James Last 1973 Gordon Lightfoot
77 Imagine James Last 1985 John Lennon
78 Immer und ewig Milva & James Last 1994 Richard Marx
79 In the Mood James Last 1975 Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra
80 Jamaica Farewell James Last 1972 Harry Belafonte
81 Jean James Last 1970 Rod McKuen
82 Jenny, Jenny James Last 1973 Little Richard - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers with Mari Jones
83 Jolene James Last September 30, 1998 Dolly Parton
84 Joy to the World James Last 1972 Three Dog Night
85 Judy in Disguise - Nobody But Me - Oh Baby Shake James Last 1968 The Isley Brothers
- John Fred and His Playboy Band
86 Killing Me Softly James Last 1973 Lori Lieberman
87 La bamba James Last 1988 Ritchie Valens - El Jarocho
88 Lean On Me James Last & Engelbert 1994 Bill Withers
89 Leaving on a Jetplane James Last September 30, 1998 The Mitchell Trio
90 Les Pecheurs de Perles Milva & James Last 1994 François Morini
91 Let It Be James Last 1974 The Beatles
92 Let the Sunshine In James Last 1969 James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore and Company
93 Love Is All Around James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 The Troggs
94 Love Story James Last 1971 Francis Lai & His Orchestra
95 Love Will Save the Day James Last 1988 Whitney Houston
96 Love for Sale James Last 1975 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
97 Luciana James Last 1970 Eva [1]
98 Lyin' Eyes James Last September 30, 1998 Eagles
99 Massachusetts - Hello, Goodbye James Last 1968 The Bee Gees
- The Beatles
100 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo James Last 1972 Lobo
101 Mitternacht in Moskau James Last 1972
102 Moonlight Serenade James Last 1975 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
103 My Love James Last-Band 1967 Petula Clark
104 My Toot Toot James Last 1988 Rockin' Sidney
105 My Way James Last and Orchestra 1997 Claude François
106 Nights in White Satin James Last and Orchestra 1991 The Moody Blues
107 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now James Last 1988 Starship
108 O Little Town of Bethlehem James Last & Engelbert 1994
109 On the Road Again James Last September 30, 1998 Willie Nelson
110 Once on a Sunday Morning James Last 1970 Luis Aguile
111 One More Night James Last & Engelbert 1994 Phil Collins
112 Power of Love James Last and Orchestra 1991 Jennifer Rush
113 Power to the People James Last 1972 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
114 Proud Mary James Last 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival
115 Question James Last 1975 The Moody Blues
116 Red Red Wine - Live Is Life James Last 1985 Opus
- Neil Diamond
117 Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) James Last 1988 Jackie Wilson
118 Respect Yourself James Last 1988 The Staple Singers
119 Rhythm Is Gonna Get You James Last 1988 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
120 Rock Bottom James Last 1977 Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran
121 Save the Best for Last James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Vanessa Williams
122 Saving All My Love for You James Last 1988 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
123 Seasons in the Sun James Last 1974 Jacques Brel
124 Slaughter on 10th Avenue James Last 1975 Ray Bolger, Tamara Geva and George Church
125 So Macho James Last 1988 Sinitta
126 Song Sung Blue James Last 1972 Neil Diamond
127 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word James Last and Orchestra 1991 Elton John
128 South of the Border Down Mexico Way James Last 1972 Billy Cotton and His Band
129 Spanish Eyes James Last 1974 Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra
130 Stand by Your Man James Last September 30, 1998 Tammy Wynette
131 Streets of Philadelphia James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Bruce Springsteen
132 Summertime James Last 1975 Abbie Mitchell
133 Sundown James Last 1974 Gordon Lightfoot
134 Take Me Home Country Roads James Last September 30, 1998 John Denver
135 Tell Her About It - Karma Chameleon - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go James Last 1985 Wham!
- Culture Club
- Billy Joel
136 Tennessee Waltz James Last September 30, 1998 Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
137 Thank U Very Much - Mighty Quinn - John Brown's Body James Last 1968 Bob Dylan
138 That Old Black Magic James Last 1975 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
139 That's Life James Last-Band 1967 Marian Montgomery
140 The Air That I Breathe James Last 1974 Albert Hammond
141 The Dock of the Bay James Last 1972 Otis Redding
142 The Lady in Red James Last and Orchestra 1991 Chris de Burgh
143 The Living Years James Last and Orchestra 1991 Mike + The Mechanics
144 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia James Last 1973 Vicki Lawrence
145 The Pearl Fishers James Last 1970 François Morini
146 The Power of Love James Last 1988 Jennifer Rush
147 The Sound of Silence James Last 1974 Simon and Garfunkel
148 The Wanderer - Easy Lover James Last 1985 Philip Bailey With Phil Collins
- Dion
149 Time After Time James Last-Band 1967 Frank Sinatra
150 Time to Say Goodbye James Last and Orchestra 1997 Andrea Bocelli
151 True Love James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Bing Crosby - Grace Kelly
152 Tuxedo Junction James Last 1975 Erskine Hawkins
153 Un-Break My Heart James Last and Orchestra 1997 Toni Braxton
154 Una bambola inutile Orietta Berti - Orchestra James Last 1966 The Hep Stars
155 Unchained Melody James Last 1974 Todd Duncan
156 Uptown Girl James Last 1985 Billy Joel
157 Vado via Milva & James Last 1994 James Last und Gheorghe Zamfir
158 Was ich dir sagen will James Last 1974 Udo Jürgens
159 Washington Square James Last 1970 The Village Stompers
160 When You Tell Me That You Love Me James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Diana Ross
161 When a Man Loves a Woman James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Percy Sledge
162 White Christmas James Last & Engelbert 1994 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
163 Winchester Cathedral James Last-Band 1967 The New Vaudeville Band
164 Words - I'm Coming Home James Last 1968 Tom Jones
- The Bee Gees
165 You Keep Me Hangin' On James Last 1988 The Supremes
166 You Make Me Feel Brand New James Last 1974 The Stylistics
167 You Win Again James Last 1988 Bee Gees
168 You're So Vain James Last 1973 Carly Simon

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Einsamer Hirte James Last (7 artists)
2 Lingering On James Last (3 artists)
3 No Words James Last (4 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Auf last geht's los James Last 1977 Polydor
2 Beachparty James Last 1970 Polydor
3 Beachparty 2 James Last 1972 Polydor
4 Beachparty 3 James Last 1972 Polydor
5 Beachparty 4 James Last 1973 Polydor
6 Beachparty 5 James Last 1974 Polydor
7 Christmas Eve James Last & Engelbert 1994 Polydor GmbH
8 Country Roads James Last September 30, 1998 Polydor
9 Dance - Dance - Dance James Last 1988 Polydor
10 Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Milva & James Last 1994 Metronome Musik
11 Hair James Last 1969 Polydor
12 In Harmony James Last & Richard Clayderman 1994 Polydor
13 In the Mood for Trumpets James Last 1975 Polydor
14 Last the Whole Night Long James Last 2002 Spectrum Music
15 Leave The Best To Last James Last 1985 Polydor
16 Non Stop Dancing 1973 James Last 1973 Polydor
17 Non Stop Dancing '68 James Last 1968 Polydor
18 Party Power Non Stop Dancing '83 James Last 1983 Polydor
19 Pop Symphonies James Last and Orchestra 1991 Polydor
20 Pop Symphonies 2 James Last and Orchestra 1997 Polydor
21 Russland zwischen Tag und Nacht James Last 1972 Polydor
22 Starportrait James Last 1971 Polydor
23 That's Life James Last-Band 1967 Polydor
24 Violins in Love James Last 1974 Polydor
25 Well Kept Secret James Last 1975 Polydor
26 With Compliments James Last 1970 Polydor

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Dove, non so - Tema di Lara da "Dottor Zivago" Orietta Berti - Orchestra James Last 1966 Polydor
2 Einsamer Hirte James Last und Gheorghe Zamfir 1977 Philips

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 All You Need Is Love covers Add songs Tom M 0 2008-09-01 20:14:18 GMT by Tom M
2 How Do You Do covers Add songs Roel Smit 0 2009-09-12 22:35:48 GMT by Roel Smit
3 Dance Mama Dance Papa Dance cover by James Last Add songs HilYis 0 2010-10-10 15:08:20 GMT by HilYis
4 When You Tell Me That You Love Me Add songs nikitoz555 1 2011-02-20 13:29:04 GMT by nikitoz555

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