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Big band leader James Last famed for his trademark 'happy music' dies at his US home aged 86
The Daily Mail ^
| June 10, 2015
| Chris Pleasance
Posted on 06/10/2015 10:21:50 AM PDT by EveningStar
- James Last had career composing big band music spanning five decades
- Had 52 hit records in Britain alone, a total only topped by Elvis Presley
- Composed 190 tracks and at his peak was producing two albums a month
- Died in Florida after a short illness surrounded by family, promoters said
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: bigband; jameslast; obituary
To: Borges; Squawk 8888
To: EveningStar
Great music!
RIP James, thank you for the memories
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posted on
06/10/2015 10:31:04 AM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
To: EveningStar
Couldn’t be the jerk who wrote the happy song.
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posted on
06/10/2015 10:37:07 AM PDT
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: EveningStar
Couldn’t be the jerk who wrote the happy song.
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posted on
06/10/2015 10:37:33 AM PDT
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
06/10/2015 10:38:32 AM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
06/10/2015 10:41:42 AM PDT
by
cornelis
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
I tried to find one, single, familiar tune of his. Could not do it. Who is he, the Lawrence Welk of Germany?
To: Born to Conserve
To: EveningStar
He did the Ronco Records. Lots of covers.
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posted on
06/10/2015 12:00:34 PM PDT
by
Phlap
(REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
To: Born to Conserve
“The Last Waltz”
An outstanding production
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posted on
06/10/2015 1:09:42 PM PDT
by
late bloomer
( Neglegere homo pone aulaeum. semi-retired warlord)
To: EveningStar; Jack Hydrazine; Norm Lenhart; Salamander; TheOldLady; spyone; To Hell With Poverty; ...
RIP
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posted on
06/10/2015 5:54:42 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
To: Squawk 8888
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posted on
06/10/2015 6:07:22 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
To: Squawk 8888
Thank you for the ping.
RIP, James Last, may God Bless and Keep you.
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posted on
06/10/2015 6:14:34 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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