TACO (1982): Special publicity campaign for "Puttin' On The Ritz"!

[chongtheironlung]

wow that's a pretty interesting fact Taco is a common first name in the Netherlands who would have guessed it thank you for the replay rocomanagment

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@chongtheironlung Anytime :-) By the way, outside of the Netherlands his name is quite unique and has been the cause for many a surprise and smiles.

In Japan Taco means Octopus, in France an old carriage taxi or in Spain "High heels" ;-) And these are just a few examples.

[chongtheironlung]

Yo taco's manager tell me one thing how he come up with his name does he love taco's more than I do? Or does he just like the way it sounds?

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@chongtheironlung Neither ...nor ;-) He is Dutch and Taco is a common first name in the Netherlands.

[honboy1]

Man, pure 80's!!!! Love it. When I was a kid, I used to watch Taco and be mystified over his mannerisms. I wish I could go back in time. 80's were the best!

[TrainmasterCurt]

And a pretty good robot-mime dancer too!

[ChuWanggAmes]

they were like...."the fuck just happened?"

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@clarencecmcgee It was a different makeup and his glowing cane was made in 1983 :)

Roland - Taco's Manager

[TheSailormarie]

He was a really hansome man and now he is a cute old man!

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@TheSailormarie Being 55 he is a boy compared to me :)

[thecolaratlady]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT Taco is 55 years old? when is his birthday, i'd love to be able to send him a nice e card

[thecolaratlady]

@TheSailormarie HE SURE WAS VERY HANDSOME, AND IN THAT TUX WITH A CAPE..OMG. LOL AND YEAH, HE'S A CUTE OLD MAN..I LOVE WATCHING HIS VIDS, HOPEFULLY 1 DAY HE WILL TOUR THE STATES, HE 'S VERY UNDER RATED IN AMERICA WHICH IS SAD B/C HE HAS A WONDERFUL VOICE, VERY TALENTED.

[apuhrail]

i think he would make b good as Jack The Ripper or Dracula. he would be great for that. very handsome man and still is for his age.

[apuhrail]

love him, hes a great singer and actor

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@apuhrail You are perfectly right :)

[thecolaratlady]

@apuhrail Oh yes, i do too. such a talented man

[EmmaWatsonStar]

I love this song, Taco is a true artist. Love how he performs this act. I'm proud to call myself Dutch whenever I see Dutch artists who are internationally succesful in showbizz. Great job!

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@EmmaWatsonStar Thanks for your great comment :)

[thecolaratlady]

@EmmaWatsonStar He sure is a true artist Bless his heart, May he perform for many yrs to come.. LOVE YA TACO! HUGS AND KISSES!

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@GonzalesGal09 Well, it was the role he played in the video :)

[BrickLaneBetty]

This made me smile and laugh more than i have in ages!  THANKS TACO!!!

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@BrickLaneBetty I will tell Taco :)

[BrickLaneBetty]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT I am honored, truly. We have so few performers in this world today who have a LOVE and JOY of performing. I also love how he honors the classic songs and sings modern too. Now singers are just from corporations who tell them that they need to imitate other more famous acts.

Taco is AUTHENTIC and CAMPY! Nou breekt mijn klomp!

Cheers, Super (Duper) Amanda

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@BrickLaneBetty I mailed Taco your comment and here is his answer:

Dearest Amanda, „Ouwe jongens, goeie soep“ Thank you so much for your sincere words! Nothing beats that crasy ol dame called showbiz! Still lovin it after all these years!

Love and peace from“The old dutch crooner“ , Taco

[DemonWizzard]

I always get a kick out of the "side to side" movement of his head he does in the video for this song. Sometimes learning how to do that can be a good substitute for a visit to the chiropractor.

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@DemonWizzard Taco loved to watch Bollywood movies during his childhood in Indonesia. In some he saw the head bob and other head movements, which fascinated him so much that he practiced intensively, because it needs specific neck muscles.

[nerdflanders8710]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT thats a great little description at the top there...but you forgot to put in the year that he became a fag.

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@nerdflanders8710 I don't know why you think he is gay? Is it his make-up representation of the way lounge singers in the 20's & 30's looked on stage?

Although you will not believe me he is not, but if he were, so what :)

[nerdflanders8710]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT well I posted the message on here for two reasons..

1 to piss you off and

2 because only a person who likes to kiss men would think of dressing up like that.

cheers for you courteous replies.

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@nerdflanders8710 @1 After nearly 40 years in music business this is almost impossible :)

@2 As mentioned above and he was very original with this presentation.

[nerdflanders8710]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT well ..there's one for the books.you Dutch are very different to what we are used to ..Im in New Zealand but we are heavily influenced by UK and US culture.

It amazes me how he speaks in german then instantly sings a song in perfect english..like abba did, except they spoke swedish.

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

@nerdflanders8710 I am from Vienna - Austria and speak German, English and a bit of Italian and French, while Taco controls Dutch, English, German and French in speech and writing. He spent his childhood in the Netherlands, U.S.A., Singapore, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, visited everywhere the "International School Of America" and graduated 1973 in Brussels/Belgium. Taco is a very easy going and humorous person and I'm sure you would like him :)

[thecolaratlady]

@RoCoMANAGEMENT AMEN ROLAND!

[thecolaratlady]

@nerdflanders8710 shut up stupid, he isnt gay smh

[nerdflanders8710]

@thecolaratlady whats smh?

[chrisswinehart1]

wow nice animatronic act

[rufenerb]

This is why the '80s were cool!

[hicktownwoman]

OMG this is awesome

[Schpountzi]

Really great stuff!!!!

[UltraBVR]

Ah-MAY-zing!!!!

[RoCoMANAGEMENT]

1982

[parrotdad58]

This is GREAT!! What year was this made?? Anyone??