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Taco

Taco Ockerse
Born 21 Jul 1955Kingdom of the Netherlands16 albums

Dutch musician

Biography

Taco Ockerse (born 21 July 1955), also known mononymously as Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch musician, actor and entertainer who started his career in Germany. He scored a global hit song in 1982 with a version of "Puttin' On the Ritz".

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Songs written

  1. Got to Be Your Loverwriter2003 · 7 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Puttin’ On the Ritz14 versions
  2. Puttin' On The Ritz11 versions
  3. La Vie En Rose6 versions
  4. Got To Be Your Lover5 versions
  5. Heartbreak City5 versions
  6. Mas Que Nada4 versions
  7. Nice Weather4 versions
  8. Night And Day4 versions
  9. Cheek to Cheek3 versions
  10. Encore (Sweet Gipsy Rose)3 versions
  11. In The Mood3 versions
  12. Is It Love3 versions
  13. Running For Love3 versions
  14. Tellin' Everybody3 versions
  15. Tico Tico3 versions
  16. Where Did Our Love Go3 versions
  17. After Eight2 versions
  18. Beautiful Sailor2 versions
  19. Chain Reaction2 versions
  20. Chattanooga Choo Choo2 versions
  21. I Should Care2 versions
  22. La Chambre Séparée (A Media Luz)2 versions
  23. Let's Face The Music2 versions
  24. Let’s Face the Music (and Dance)2 versions
  25. Livin' in My Dreamworld2 versions
  26. Mae West2 versions
  27. Perfidia2 versions
  28. Puttin' on the Ritz (Special Remix '89 Maxi Version)2 versions
  29. Puttin’ on the Ritz (re‐recorded)2 versions
  30. Singin' in the Rain2 versions
  31. Singin’ in the Rain2 versions
  32. Taco’s Charleston (Medley): Original Charleston / An Oldies Trip / Yes Sir, That’s My Baby2 versions
  33. Thanks a Million2 versions
  34. Tico Tico (Long Version)2 versions
  35. Tribute to Tino2 versions
  36. Winchester Cathedral2 versions
  37. You Are My Lucky Star2 versions
  38. After Eight (early version)
  39. After Eight (instrumental)
  40. After Eight (live in Detroit)
  41. After Eight Radio Promotion
  42. Carmella
  43. Carmella (instrumental)
  44. Cheek to Cheek (alternate instrumental)
  45. Cheek to Cheek (early version)
  46. Cheek to Cheek (instrumental)
  47. Cheek to Cheek (live in Detroit)
  48. Chove Chuva
  49. Con Su Permiso
  50. El Conductor Barbado
  51. Encore (Sweet Gipsy Rose) (instrumental)
  52. Encore (Sweet Gypsy Rose)
  53. Flash
  54. Flash (Instrumental) (Remastered 2023)
  55. Flash (Tim Hellmers 2023 Extended Version)
  56. Flash (Tim Hellmers 2023 Instrumental)
  57. Frenesei
  58. Frenesi
  59. Got to Be Your Lover (Maxi Version)
  60. Got to Be Your Lover (Special DJ remix)
  61. Heartbreak City (Maxi Version)
  62. Hooked On Life
  63. I Should Care (instrumental)
  64. I Should Care (live in Detroit)
  65. I'm Sentimental (Je Pense a Toi)
  66. I'm Sentimental (Je pense à toi)
  67. If Swing Goes I Go Too
  68. If Swing Goes, I Go Too
  69. La Chambre Separee (A Media Luz) [Instrumental] (Remastered 2023)
  70. La Chambre Séparée
  71. La Vie en rose (German version)
  72. La Vie en rose (instrumental)
  73. La Vie en rose (live in Detroit)
  74. Lady Of My Heart
  75. Lassiter's Theme: Beware Of The Winners (Instrumental) (Remastered 2023)
  76. Lassitter’s Theme: Beware of the Winners
  77. Let's Face The Music (And Dance) (Bob Parr 2023 Version)
  78. Let's Face The Music (And Dance) [Bob Parr 2023 Version] (Instrumental)
  79. Let's Face The Music (And Dance) [Instrumental] (Remastered 2023)
  80. Let's Face the Music (And Dance) (Maxi Version)
  81. Let's Face the Music (And dance)
  82. Let’s Face the Music
  83. Let’s Face the Music and Dance
  84. Livin' In My Dream World
  85. Living in My Dreamworld
  86. Livin’ in My Dreamworld
  87. Livin’ in My Dreamworld (Bob Parr remix)
  88. Livin’ in My Dreamworld (instrumental)
  89. Livin’ in My Dreamworld (live in Detroit)
  90. Love Is A Dangerous Game
  91. Love Touch (Maxi Version)
  92. Love Touch (instrumental version)
  93. Love Touch (single version)
  94. Mae West (Alternate Mix) (Remastered 2023)
  95. Mae West (Instrumental) (Remastered 2023)
  96. Mageña
  97. Married
  98. Moonlight Serenade
  99. Ocean Deep
  100. Opera-Rap (Instrumental) (Remastered 2023)
  101. Opera‐Rap
  102. Pennsylvania 6-5000
  103. Poinciana
  104. Puttin on the Ritz
  105. Puttin' on the Ritz (Long Single Mix)
  106. Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 (Jazzy radio MIX)
  107. Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 (Taco Swings with Fred Astaire)
  108. Putting on the Ritz
  109. Putting on the Ritz (12″ RMX)
  110. Puttin’ On The Ritz 2017 (remix)
  111. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Encore) (live in Detroit)
  112. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Previously Unreleased 1989 remix)
  113. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Previously Unreleased remix)
  114. Puttin’ on the Ritz (TV edit)
  115. Puttin’ on the Ritz (early version)
  116. Puttin’ on the Ritz (instrumental)
  117. Puttin’ on the Ritz (live in Detroit)
  118. Sayonara ('Til We Meet Again)
  119. Sayonara ('Til We Meet Again) [Instrumental] (Remastered 2023)
  120. Sayonara (’Til We Meet Again)

Albums

After Eight
After EightTaco · 1982
Puttin' On The Ritz
Puttin' On The RitzTaco · 1982
Puttin' On The Ritz!
Puttin' On The Ritz!Taco · 1982
Puttin’ on the Ritz / Cheek to Cheek
Puttin’ on the Ritz / Cheek to CheekTaco · 1983
Let’s Face the Music
Let’s Face the MusicTaco · 1984
Swing Classics: In the Mood of Glenn Miller
Swing Classics: In the Mood of Glenn MillerTaco · 1985
Tell Me That You Like It
Tell Me That You Like ItTaco · 1986
Taco
TacoTaco · 1987
Love Touch
Love TouchTaco · 1989
Puttin’ On the Ritz
Puttin’ On the RitzTaco · 1991
Tico Tico
Tico TicoTaco · 1991
The Very Best Of
The Very Best OfTaco · 1996
Best of Taco
Best of TacoTaco · 2000
Puttin' On The Ritz
Puttin' On The RitzTaco · 2001
Gold
GoldTaco
Taco: The Greatest Hits
Taco: The Greatest HitsTaco

Source: MusicBrainz artist 80da83e1-644f-43a7-8db1-143bfd0030d1 (CC0).