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.
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.
Walking on Sunshine
Taco Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Walking on Sunshine' by these artists:
1997 A.C.R. Inc. produced in assoc. w/ NBA Entertainment Inc I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Arthur Baker Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Baron Zen I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Central Line Baby I was thinking what did you give me that…
Cliff Richard & The Shadows I used to think maybe you love me, now baby…
Colette Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Compilation 80's I used to think maybe you loved me, now baby…
Countdown Singers I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Dj Maksy Samba - 51 Bars per minute I used to think maybe…
Donnie Calvin; Rockers Revenge Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Eddy Grant Oh, do it, do it Oh, do it, do it Looking through…
Four Shadow I used to think maybe you love me, now baby…
Gabrielle Goulet J'avais des doutes que nous deux ça cliquait Tu l'as confirm…
Ghoti Hook I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Grandmaster Flash Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
J.LO. I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Jazzystics (Katrina and the Waves - 1983) I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Jazzystics feat. Cassandra Beck I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Jennifer Lopez I can't wait, wanna see How this night is gonna be Just…
Jese Patuel I used to think maybe you love me, now baby…
Jump 5 I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
K-Four I used to think maybe you love me, now baby…
K.C. I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Katrina I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Katrina & The Waves I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Katrina & The Waves Katrina Leskanich Kimberley Charles Rew Vince De La Cruz Alex Cooper I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Katrina and the Waves I used to think maybe you loved me, now baby…
Katrina and the waves jazz cover I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Katrina Leskanich I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Katrina The Waves I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Katty B. I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
KC and The Sunshine Band I used to think maybe you love, now baby I'm…
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Kidz Bop I used to think maybe you love me, now baby…
KITCHEN - Dolly Parton I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Leona Lewis Hannah Arterton Katy Brand Danny Kirrane Giulio Corso & Giulio Berruti Ow... Ha... Mmm Yeah I Use To Think Maybe You Loved…
Lola Dutronic I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Mariachi La Estrella Pensaba que tal vez me amabas Pero ahora yo sé Y ya…
MC Shan I design rhymes usin architecture And if I dislike ya, I'ma…
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Nikki Webster I feel the love, I feel the love, I feel…
No Sheet Music I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
ÕäÄÝ·ðÂåÅå×ÈJennifer Lopez I can't wait, wanna see How this night is gonna be Just…
Pinky Dread & Jamaican Reggae Cuts I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Pomplamoose (Katrina & The Waves) I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Preluders I used to think maybe you loved me, now baby…
Raven-Symoné I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Rocker Revenge Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Rocker's Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, noth…
Rocker's Revenge Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Rocker's Revenge Ft Donnie Cal Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, noth…
Rockers Revenge Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Rockers Revenge (Featuring Donna Galvin) Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, noth…
Rockers Revenge Feat. Donnie Calvin Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
Sam Amidon Where are you going I don′t mind I've killed my world…
Sugar Beats I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
The Dollyrots I used to think maybe you loved me, now, baby,…
The Flash Looking through the morning dew, Or smoking mountains, nothi…
The Hit Crew I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
The Sunshines I used to think maybe you love, now baby I'm…
The Waves I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
Trevin Hunte I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Various Artists Yeeaow! Um Yeah! I used to think maybe You love Me,…
Voice Male I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Vuducru I used to think maybe you loved me, now, baby,…
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves I used to think maybe you loved me now baby…
Waves The I used to think maybe you loved me now, baby,…
珍妮佛洛佩兹Jennifer Lopez I can't wait, wanna see How this night is gonna be Just…
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-…
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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Mike Tyson
It was adorable the way Max noticed the other kids earring and😅 said "it looks cute on you".😊🤭
imreilyludlow
I love it when Lucas is in the choir singing and he’s crying 😂😂😂
Kashwayne Aldwayne
Wggg
Just another Hank Hill Account
This was depressing and hit close to home
Sure, my parents never married but I still hurt watching this scene
Nathan Parker
Mine where both murdered when I was only 3
Dilly Dally Rides
Wheelies with Jacob )
Leftover edits
Same bro
NBG Dragon
Same I feel you bro
CB
It’s funny that Thor says “I was thinking of quitting singing ever since I was young” but he’s still young.
Jermaine Jones
No as a cute small kid