Hans (James) Last - Hamburg, Germany
N 53° 37.689 E 010° 04.504
32U E 571095 N 5942687
Grab des weltberühmten Komponisten und Bandleaders Hans (James) Last in der Nähe der Kapelle 11 auf dem Ohlsdorfer Friedhof.
Waymark Code: WM116WF
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 08/27/2019
Views: 5
Grave of the world-famous composer and bandleader Hans (James) Last near Chapel 11 at Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
James Last (* 17. April 1929 in Bremen as Hans Last; † 9. June 2015 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States) was a German bandleader, composer, arranger and music producer. With his 40-strong orchestra, he coined the "Happy Sound", which belongs to the Easy Listening style.
In addition to television appearances, he gave concerts with his orchestra worldwide, for example in the USA, Japan, Great Britain and Australia.
James Last has sold a total of over 80 million albums, of which he was awarded gold and platinum records for over 5.2 million records sold in his native Germany alone. But there have also been awards in Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Denmark.
Source: Wikipedia
Description:
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Date of birth: 04/17/1929
Date of death: 06/09/2015
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 09:00–21:00 Uhr
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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