Influenced by jazz, swing, the Beatles and rock and roll in 1960's Hamburg, Last would become one of the most famous bandleaders of all time. He came to symbolise an area of music which the snobs tend to classify as music for people who don't like music. At the height of his popularity it was said that on the black market in England, you might get a ticket for the World Cup Final but definitely not a ticket for a James Last concert. James Last's arrangements of British and American pop-music, often performed in non-stop medleys with an emphasis on dancing and having a good time, would become hugely popular with older audiences uncomfortable with the originals. It was the beginning of a strange shadow world in which easy listening would deliver an alternative, more middle-aged, pop culture.
Last''s debut long-player from 1963, 'Die Gab's Nur Einmal' ('It Only Happened Once') 'Happy Sounds Forever' - A potpourri of popular music from the past 50 years, evidences the blueprint for the medley-style which would take him to the top. Contemporary, fellow-countryman and fellow-giant of easy listening Bert Kaempfert composed such world-famous easy listening standards as 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Strangers In the Night', topped the American hit parade in his own right with 'Wonderland by Night'; arranged 'Wooden Heart' from a German folk tune and discovered the Beatles!
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