As brawls go, it was unique in Britain. Certainly, the combatants were older than usual. Umbrellas were brandished and handbags swung menacingly as 6,000 people tried to squeeze into a marquee big ...

For more than 50 years James Last had to endure snide remarks from rock fans and music critics, but he took it in his stride. Asked if he minded being labelled the King of Corn, he said, "No, because ...

James Last, the German-born jazz band leader whose easy-listening orchestrations became worldwide hits, has died. From the mid-60s, Last and his band toured internationally and recorded some 200 LPs.

He was called the King of Easy Listening and the Emperor of Elevator Music. James Last, often called the world's most commercially successful bandleader, who recorded more than 200 albums and sold… By ...

Big band leader James Last has died aged 86 at his home in Palm Beach, Florida. The final one of his remarkable 90 performances at London's Royal Albert Hall came in April 2015 as part of a farewell ...

Big band composer James Last has died at the age of 86 at his home in the U.S., the musician's promoters have said. Last died on Tuesday in Florida after a short illness and his family was with him at ...

Big band leader James Last has died aged 86 at his home in Florida, his manager said. The German-born musician sold millions of records and was a regular fixture on UK TV for many years. In a ...

Both are responsible for bringing classical music to the masses. Both enjoyed enormous popular and commercial success. Both were reviled by the critics. But where Mantovani has fallen out of favour ...

The 'king of easy listening' has sold 80 million units worldwide. Bandleader and composer James Last's repertory ranges from Abba to Zappa. He's on his "Last Tour" - but don't believe it yet. Deutsche ...