In short
The artists most similar to James Last are Paul Mauriat, Bert Kaempfert, Ennio Morricone, Richard Clayderman and Fausto Papetti, from the same jazz and easy listening circle.
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Which artists are similar to James Last?
The artists most similar to James Last are Paul Mauriat, Bert Kaempfert, Ennio Morricone, Richard Clayderman and Fausto Papetti, from the same jazz and easy listening circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like James Last?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Yann Tiersen and Johnny Cash have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like James Last" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is James Last?
James Last is usually associated with jazz and easy listening (artist · DE · born 1929), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 3 November 2026.