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In 1982, singer Taco released a synth-pop cover version of "Puttin' On the Ritz" as a single from his album After Eight, released in Europe on Polydor and by RCA in the US. The single was accompanied by a music video, the original version of which contains characters in blackface and has since been banned from many networks. [6]
To celebrate 40 Years of 'After Eight' and 'Puttin' On The Ritz', here's the official video for Taco's timeless hit single. The 40th Anniversary Edition of 'After Eight' is OUT NOW...
On 27 November 2009 he performed "Puttin' On the Ritz" and "Singin' in the Rain" at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Furthermore, he was the star guest in the "New Year's Eve Show 2009" of Russian TV, which had about 84 million viewers in more than 20 countries.
May 22, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Aviator-Entertainment Puttin' on the Ritz · Taco After Eight ℗ Peer Southern Productions Germany under exclusive license to Aviator-Entertainment Released on:...
Puttin' on the Ritz Lyrics: If you're blue and you don't know where to go to / Why don't you go where fashion sits? / Puttin' on the Ritz / Different types who wear a day-coat /...
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Taco's music video of "Puttin' On The Ritz," which pays homage to the singers and dance routines of the 1930s, merging Depression-era images with those of the then-ongoing Reagan recession, was one of the most popular videos of 1983.
Apr 24, 2024 · “Puttin’ On the Ritz” is one of the most recognizable songs in popular culture. It’s been covered by a multitude of artists over the years, but the version that most people associate with the song is the one by Dutch singer Taco, which was released in 1982.
Harry Richman introduced it in the 1930 movie musical Puttin' on the Ritz and had a #1 hit. An alternate version with new lyrics became a hit for Fred Astaire in 1946 when he performed it in the movie Blue Skies. Taco pays homage to Astaire by including a tap-dance solo in the middle of the song.
Sep 11, 2020 · This time that awesomeness is Taco Ockerse. He is best known solely by his first name and for his 1983 hit version of the Irving Berlin classic "Puttin’ on the Ritz". Taco was raised mostly in Germany where he studied dance and theater.
