Taco

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Born
16 May 1988 (age 37)
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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 3,806 listeners
2 Play track Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered) Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
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3 Play track Encore - Sweet Gipsy Rose Encore - Sweet Gipsy Rose
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4 Play track After Eight Livin' in My Dreamworld
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5 Play track Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 - Jazzy Radio Mix Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 - Jazzy Radio Mix
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6 Play track Chorus Girl 6 Puttin’ On The Ritz
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7 Puttin' on the Ritz - Remastered 2022 Puttin' on the Ritz - Remastered 2022
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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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10 Play track Heavy Metal - Single Heavy Metal
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  1. 202,071 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 11 tracks

    After Eight
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  2. 11,695 listeners

    1982 · 2 tracks

    Puttin' on the Ritz
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  3. 7,833 listeners

    30 Jun 2010 · 1 track

    Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
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  4. 3,529 listeners

    2 Feb 2017 · 6 tracks

    Puttin' on the Ritz 2017
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