Biography
Taco scored his one and only pop hit in 1982 with a faithful rendition of the Irving Berlin chestnut "Puttin' On The Ritz".
Born Taco Ockerse in Jakarta, Indonesia 1955, he recorded "Ritz" in Germany in 1981; a year later, the song (originally popularized by Fred Astaire) hit the upper reaches of the US pop charts, accompanied by a video depicting the singer decked out in a bow-tie-and-tails ensemble emblematic of the Depression-era movie musicals his image strived to emulate.
Taco's debut LP, "After Eight", contained other recreations of 1930s hits, as well as original material in the same vein; however, the market for such stuff was clearly limited, and after a 1984 follow-up, "Let's Face The Music", he disappeared from the charts for good.
Hits & Audio
| Title | Year | Chart Position | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puttin' On The Ritz |
1982 | DE #20 |
