Taco Ockerse (born July 21, 1955 in Jakarta, Indonesia), known mononymously… Read Full Bio ↴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 recorded a couple of songs ("Träume brauchen Zeit" and "Blauer Vogel, steig!") for German Eurovision in 1981. He is also a speaker of Dutch and French.

Taco was born to a Dutch couple in Jakarta (On a side note, Indonesia was once a Dutch colony). Prior to his worldwide hit with Puttin' on the Ritz, he fronted a Berlin-based band called Taco's Bizz. Their niche was performing Depression-era oldies in a more contemporary style, and soon Taco was courted by record labels to release a solo single. Puttin' on the Ritz gained so much attention that an entire album was funded by RCA Records. Both the album and the single were hits in Europe, and thanks to a popular MTV video for Puttin' on the Ritz, the single and the album became hits in America as well, selling over 500,000 copies of Taco's 1982 debut album After Eight.

A follow-up album, Let's Face The Music, was recorded in 1984 for RCA, but it failed to recreate Taco's initial success, and he vanished from the American market immediately thereafter. Taco continued to record, however, focusing mostly on the German market with albums Swing Classics/In The Mood Of Glenn Miller in 1985 and Tell Me That You Like It in 1986 for Polydor. In 1987 he recorded the self-titled album Taco. In 1989 he briefly flirted with contemporary dance music by releasing a pair of singles, Love Touch and Got To Be Your Lover, that were blatantly styled after the high energy disco sound popularized by Stock Aitken Waterman. Afterwards he repositioned himself as a swing/soul singer. He has collaborated with Geff Harrison of Kin Ping Meh fame.

He currently resides in Germany, occasionally performing in Berlin and recording.

He has been referenced on the TV show The Simpsons. Episode BABF19, "Behind the Laughter", features Willie Nelson saying, "Thank you, Taco, for that loving tribute to Falco", as well as the end of the tribute itself. Recently, Taco was referenced in an episode of The Venture Bros. in describing Klaus Nomi's tuxedo attire.

Only In My Dreams
Taco Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Only In My Dreams' by these artists:

2 Steps Up Everytime I'm tellin' secrets I remember how it used to be A…
666SWISH She got me sleep I wanna see Shawty is you mine Or is…
A.G. McIntosh You can't resist her She's in your bones She's in your marro…
Ariel Pink If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Berlin I see you every night I pull your strings You dance for…

Bon Jovi Barkeep pour me one last shot, 'cause I must be…
COMO Everytime I'm telling secrets I remember how it used to be A…
Debbie Gibson Everytime I'm tellin' secrets I remember how it used to be A…
Dimsum Trying hard to forget you Wanna scratch you off my mind Find…
Frank Fafara Only in my dreams, are you really mine dear Only…
Frank McComb Long hair and brown eyes The kind that leaves you hyponotize…
Fury Weekend Another time, another place And once again I see your face M…
George Ducas When moonlight shines you're never far behind I close my eye…
I.S.S I won't breathe, til I take your breath away I won't…
I.S.S. You can't resist her She's in your bones She's in your marro…
In-A-Sense (I hope you're having a good day so far) I met…
Jack Grelle When moonlight shines you're never far behind I close my eye…
Jacoby I can't help what i think before i go to…
Kimberly M'Carver I am just a little girl in my dreams In a…
Lil Yachty feat. Trippie Redd (yeah, yeah) big 14 (yeah) , Lil Boat (Woah) Aye, aye…
Lullaboy No one seems to care when I'll be home No overreactions…
MASTERMIND I barely even know your name yet somehow I am…
Nancy Peppers When moonlight shines you're never far behind I close my eye…
Paul Di'anno When moonlight shines you′re never far behind I close my eye…
Pink Ariel If at first you don't succeed at love Just dream a…
Power Quest She's an angel, running away from the badlands Trying to fi…
Sophia Bel Flower in the sand You make my mouth water I know you're…
Steps But only in my dreams I'm living without you Giving my heart…
The Honorifics When moonlight shines you're never far behind I close my eye…
The Marías Baby stay with me I feel it happening I guarantee With every…
The Reflection A.O.B I couldn't fall asleep You were in my dreams Hey it's me,…
The Reflection A.O.B. He walks these streets some nights until way past twelve. H…
Tico Torres Barkeep pour me one last shot, 'cause I must be…
Vika and Linda Bull Only in my dreams I see a road that leads me…
Vondo Executive decision woke up I decided rap today Remember all …
浜田麻里時代は求めてる clever minds 時間に追われてる everyday. oh yeah 自由を選べる自由さえも …
露崎春女 When moonlight shines you're never far behind I close my eye…
곡·피郭Bon Jovi Barkeep pour me one last shot, 'cause I must be…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Taco:

After Eight After eight, a rendezvous with Kate She works late, I've had…
Carmella I found her in a dirty little cafe in an…
Cheek To Cheek Chichi con c-con con chichi chichi con c-con) (Chichi con c-…
Desire Kiss you. I wanna kiss you あなたに全てを見透かされ雨音響く部屋で僕は僕を裏切りながら …
Encore Every evening, eight o'clock The curtain's up, the band begi…
Got To Be Your Lover Got to be your lover lover Wow wow I got to…
I Should Care I should care, I should go around weeping I should care,…
La Chambre Separee Contessa, of Tridessa Frequented clubs of bad taste In disgu…
La Vie En Rose Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se…
Let The Music Play (What we're gonna do?) (Gonna do what?) (Hey - what we're go…
Livin in My Dreamworld Livin' in my dreamworld, memories of yesteryear Visions of G…
Mas Que Nada Ô ariá raiô Obá, Obá, Obá, Ô ariá raiô Obá, Obá, Obá M…
Night And Day Where the jungle shadows fall Like the tick tick tick…
Opera Rap In the days of old Back in old Europa People got hip…
Puttin If you're blue and you don't know where to go…
Sayonara Chartered by starlight Searchin' the oceans Land of the risi…
Singin' In The Rain (My God... You fly thousands of miles to get some…
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Taco's Charleston Charleston, Charleston ???.... Yes sir, that's my baby …
Thanks a Million Thanks a million, a million thanks to you For everything…
The Breaks Let's take a break and break it down I break you…
They Can't Take That Away From Me The way you wear your hat The way you sip your…
Tribute to Tino He ruled the golden silent screen He haunted millions in the…
Where Did Our Love Go Baby, baby, baby don't leave me Ooh, please don't leave me…
Winchester Cathedral Winchester Cathedral You're bringin' me down You stood there…

You Are My Lucky Star You are my lucky star I saw you from afar Two…

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