One-hit wonder Taco Ockerse

A singer of Dutch nationality and who sings mainly in German and English is Taco Ockerse, usually billed simply as Taco. His niche in the music business was the permormance of old standards, and his one big hit song in the U.S. was Puttin' on the Ritz.

Although older Americans associate this Irving Berlin number with dancer/singer Fred Astaire, or with the 1930 movie of the same name, Taco gave the song his own twist and in 1983 found it as high as No.4 on the U.S. charts. Today, Taco lives and sings in Germany.