James Last

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James Last (German pronunciation: [tʃeɪms last], [dʃeɪms lɑːst]; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015) was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist, 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. Last is... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Fool - #2: Happy Heart - #3: Games That Lovers Play - #4: The Seduction (American Gigolo theme) - #5: When the Snow Is on the Roses
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  Wayne Newton
Games That Lovers Play
1.
10/1966

Games That Lovers Play
Wayne Newton

from It's Only the Good Times   
13 pts
86
US
22
AC




[Capitol 5754]
written by Larry Kusik, James Last greentick, Ruby Loose & Eddie Snyder
  Eddie Fisher
Games That Lovers Play
2.
10/1966

#3  Games That Lovers Play
Eddie Fisher

from Games That Lovers Play   
43 pts
45
US
2
AC




[RCA 47-8956]
written by Larry Kusik, Hans Last greentick, Rudolf Loose & Eddie Snyder
  Mantovani and His Orchestra
Games That Lovers Play
3.
11/1966

Games That Lovers Play
Mantovani and His Orchestra

3 pts
122
US






instrumental
[London 20015]
written by Larry Kusik, James Last greentick, Eddie Snyder & Rudolf-Günter Loose
  Donald Peers
Games That Lovers Play
4.
12/1966

Games That Lovers Play
Donald Peers

16 pts






46
UK
written by Eddie Snyder, Günter Loose, James Last greentick & Larry Kusik
  Eddie Fisher
Now I Know
5.
05/1967

Now I Know
Eddie Fisher

10 pts
131
US
23
AC




[RCA 47-9204]
written by Scott English, Stan Gelber & James Last greentick
  Jack Jones
Now I Know
6.
06/1967

Now I Know
Jack Jones

from Our Song   
33 pts
73
US
3
AC




[Kapp 833]
written by James Last greentick, Stanley Jay Gelber & Scott English
  Jerry Vale
7.
09/1967

Blame It on Me
Jerry Vale

6 pts


26
AC




[Columbia 44274]
written by James Last greentick, Stanley Jay Gelber & Scott English
  Ed Ames
When the Snow Is on the Roses
8.
09/1967

#5  When the Snow Is on the Roses
Ed Ames

from When the Snow Is on the Roses   
37 pts
98
US
1
AC




[RCA Victor 9319]
written by James Last greentick, Ernst Bader, Larry Kusik & Eddie Snyder
  Nick DeCaro
Happy Heart
9.
03/1969

Happy Heart
Nick DeCaro

from Happy Heart   
6 pts


22
AC




instrumental
[A&M 1037]
written by James Last greentick & Jackie Rae
  Petula Clark
Happy Heart
10.
04/1969

Happy Heart
Petula Clark

from Portrait of Petula   
23 pts
62
US
12
AC




[Warner 7275]
written by Hans Last greentick & Jackie Rae
  Andy Williams
Happy Heart
11.
04/1969

#2  Happy Heart
Andy Williams

from Happy Heart   
131 pts
22
US
1
AC


19
UK
[Columbia 44818]
written by James Last greentick & John Rae
  James Last
12.
02/1971

Washington Square / Proud Mary
James Last greentick

7 pts


22
AC




[Polydor 15017]
written by Bob Goldstein, David Shire & John Fogerty
13.
12/1971

Music from Across the Way
James Last greentick

from Music from Across the Way   
16 pts
84
US
18
AC




[Polydor 15028]
written by James Last greentick, Carl Sigman & Hans Bradtke
  Andy Williams
14.
01/1972

Music from Across the Way
Andy Williams

from Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2   
5 pts


30
AC




[Columbia 45531]
written by James Last greentick & Carl Sigman
  Sonny James
When the Snow Is on the Roses
15.
07/1972

When the Snow Is on the Roses
Sonny James

from When the Snow Is on the Roses   
29 pts
103
US


1
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[Columbia 4-45644]
written by James Last greentick, Ernst Bader, Larry Kusik & Eddie Snyder
  Elvis Presley
Fool
16.
04/1973

#1  Fool
Elvis Presley

from Elvis [1973 album]   
147 pts
17
US
12
AC
31
ctry
15
UK
US B-side to Steamroller Blues
[RCA Victor 74-0910]
written by James Last greentick & Carl Sigman
  James Last
17.
07/1975

Love for Sale
James Last greentick

4 pts
106
US






instrumental
[Polydor 15108]
written by Cole Porter
18.
03/1980

#4  The Seduction (American Gigolo theme)
James Last greentick

41 pts
28
US
22
AC




as James Last Band
instrumental produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Polydor 2071]
written by Giorgio Moroder


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