Last learned how to play piano as child, switching to bass as a teenager. He joined Hans-Gunther Oesterreich's Radio Bremen Dance Orchestra in 1946, when he was 17 years old. In 1948, he became the leader of the Becker-Last Ensemble, which performed for seven years. During that time, he was voted as the best bassist in the country by a German jazz poll for three consecutive years, from 1950-1952. After the disbandment of the Becker-Last Ensemble, he became the in-house arranger for Polydor Records, as well as for a number of European radio stations. For the next decade, he helped arrange hits for artists like Helmut Zacharias and Caterina Valente.
Last released his first album "Non-Stop Dancing" in 1965. The record of brief renditions of popular songs, all tied together by an insistent dance beat and joyous crowd noises. It was a hit and helped make him a major European star. Over the next four decades, Last has released over 190 records, including several more volumes of Non-Stop Dancing. On these records, he varies his formula by adding different songs from different countries and genres, as well as guest performers like Richard Clayderman and Astrud Gilberto.
Though his concerts and albums are consistently successful — especially in England, where he had 52 hit albums between 1967-1986, which made him second to Elvis Presley in terms of number of charting records — he has only had two hit singles with "The Seduction," the theme from American Gigolo (1980) and Biscaya from the album "Biscaya".
He has won numerous polls and prizes, for example Billboard magazine's "Star of the year" trophy in 1976, and has been honored for his lifework with the German ECHO prize in 1994.
The song "The Lonely Shepherd", written by Last and performed by Gheorghe Zamfir and the James Last Orchestra, was featured in the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's film "Kill Bill Vol. 1" (2003).
Personally, he divides his time between Florida and Germany. He gives much credit to his wife and son, who helps with the music.
Kiss You All Over
James Last Lyrics
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All day I've been thinking about you babe your my one desire
Gonna wrap my arms around you and hold you next to me
Oh, baby wanna taste your lips I wanna be your fantasy
Yeah
I don't know what I'd do without you babe don't know where I'd be
Your not just another lover no you're everything to me
When your laying in my arms and you do the things you do
You can see it in my eyes I can feel it in your touch
You don't have to say a thing just let me show how much
Love you
Need you
Yeah babe
I wanna kiss you all over, all over again
I wanna kiss you all over
Till the night closes in, till the night closes in
Stay with me, lay with me, holding me, loving me baby
Here with me, near with me, feeling you close to me baby
So show me, show me everything you do
'Cause baby no one does it quite like you
Love you
Need you
Yeah babe
I wanna kiss you all over, all over again
I wanna kiss you all over
Till the night closes in
Till the night closes in
Till the night closes in
Repeat
The lyrics to James Last's song Kiss You All Over are a declaration of love and desire for the singer's partner. The song starts with the singer expressing his anticipation to reunite with his partner, and his desire to "light [their] fire" and be their "one desire." He wants to hold and kiss them again, and be their "fantasy." The second verse echoes this, with the singer acknowledging that his partner is not just a lover, but "everything to [him]." He finds it incredible that he gets to be with them and feels their love through their touch. The chorus repeats the singer's desire to kiss their partner all over again until the night closes in, and ends with a plea to stay with him and show him everything they do because "no one does it quite like you."
The lyrics of the song are straight forward and reflect the overflowing emotions of wanting and needing someone. The singer yearns to be with their partner, to hold them, and to kiss them. The lyrics also express a sense of awe and gratitude for being with someone so special. This song could be seen as a timeless ode to love at first sight and an unbridled passion for someone.
Line by Line Meaning
When you get home babe, gonna light your fire
I am eagerly waiting for you to come home so that I can ignite the flames of passion between us
All day I've been thinking about you babe your my one desire
You've been on my mind all day long and I can't resist the strong urge to be with you
Gonna wrap my arms around you and hold you next to me
I want to embrace you tightly and hold you close to my heart
Oh, baby wanna taste your lips I wanna be your fantasy
I desire to kiss your lips and make all your wildest dreams come true
I don't know what I'd do without you babe don't know where I'd be
You mean the world to me and I cannot imagine my life without you
Your not just another lover no you're everything to me
You're not just a mere lover, you're my soulmate and my whole world revolves around you
Every time I'm with you baby can't believe it's true
Being with you feels like a dream come true and I feel incredibly lucky to have you in my life
When your laying in my arms and you do the things you do
I feel a sense of bliss every time you're lying in my arms and I adore everything that you do
You can see it in my eyes I can feel it in your touch
My eyes clearly convey my love for you and I can feel the affection in your touch
You don't have to say a thing just let me show how much
You don't have to express your love for me verbally, as I can feel it from your actions and I want to do the same for you
I wanna kiss you all over, all over again
I want to relive the intimate moments we have shared by kissing you all over again
Till the night closes in, till the night closes in
I want to spend the whole night with you, until the darkness of the night envelops us
Stay with me, lay with me, holding me, loving me baby
I want you to spend the night with me, laying beside me, holding me and showering me with your love
Here with me, near with me, feeling you close to me baby
I want you to be beside me, feeling your presence and being able to hold you close to me
So show me, show me everything you do
I want you to show me all the things that you do and want me to do, that makes us both ecstatic
'Cause baby no one does it quite like you
There's no one in the world that can pleasure me the way you do and I want it to be a reciprocating thing between us
Love you
I am completely in love with you and I want you to know that
Need you
I can't live without you, you're my everything and my life isn't complete without you
I wanna kiss you all over, all over again
Again and again, I want to kiss and keep kissing you all over your body
Till the night closes in
Until the sun rises in the morning, I want to be with you and kiss you
Repeat
I want to keep repeating what we shared tonight, every single night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
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