Taco

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Born
16 May 1988 (age 36)
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Taco Ockerse (born July 21, 1955 in Jakarta, Indonesia), known mononymously as Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch singer. He gained international stardom when in 1982 he recorded a distinctive cover record of the old Irving Berlin favorite, Puttin' on the Ritz in Germany, which made him famous early the next year (United States Billboard chart number 4). It has been reported that he did not speak any English at all and merely read the lyrics from transliterations, but this is false: Taco speaks English and almost always performed in English. He also speaks German, having recorde… read more
Taco Ockerse (born July 21, 1955 in Jakarta, Indonesia), known mononymously as Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch singer. He gained international stardom when in 1982 he recorded a distinctive cover record of the old Irving Berlin favorite, Puttin' on the Ritz in Germany, which made him f… read more
Taco Ockerse (born July 21, 1955 in Jakarta, Indonesia), known mononymously as Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch singer. He gained international stardom when in 1982 he recorded a distinctive cover record of the old Irving Berlin favorite, Puttin' on the Ritz in Germany, which made him famous early the next year (United States Billboard chart number 4). It h… read more

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1 Play track After Eight Puttin' on the Ritz
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 2,995 listeners
2 Play track Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered) Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
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 57 listeners
3 Play track Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 - Jazzy Radio Mix Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 - Jazzy Radio Mix
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4 Play track After Eight Singin' In The Rain
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5 Play track Chorus Girl 6 Puttin’ On The Ritz
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6 Play track After Eight Livin' in My Dreamworld
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7 Play track Heavy Metal - Single Heavy Metal
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8 Play track After Eight Cheek To Cheek
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9 Play track Puttin' On The Ritz (Maxi Single) - Single Puttin' on the Ritz / Broadway Rhythm
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 19 listeners
10 Play track Puttin' on the Ritz - Tv Edit Puttin' on the Ritz - Tv Edit
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  1. 160,499 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 11 tracks

    After Eight
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  2. 9,516 listeners

    1982 · 2 tracks

    Puttin' on the Ritz
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  3. 6,877 listeners

    30 Jun 2010 · 1 track

    Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
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  4. 2,813 listeners

    2 Feb 2017 · 6 tracks

    Puttin' on the Ritz 2017
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