James Last in 1970
James
Last, the internationally renowned German bandleader whose music was
considered staggeringly accessible even by the standards of easy
listening, died on Tuesday at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was
86.
His death was announced on his website, jameslast.com.
A
titanic, Teutonic Mantovani, Mr. Last was among the most commercially
successful bandleaders of the postwar world. His albums, known for
smooth, danceable arrangements of swing, pop, folk and classical
standards, have sold tens of millions of copies and proved especially
popular in Germany and Britain.
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