TACO: Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Tele Illustrierte/Germany)

Website: www.taco.tc -OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY Born on July 21, 1955 in Djakarta Taco spent his childhood in the Netherlands, USA, Singapore, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, visited everywhere the “International Schools Of America” and graduated 1973. Studied interior decoration and finished acting school in Hamburg! Lead roles in numerous school productions: “You’re A Good Man Charly Brown”, “Carousell”, “The Fantasticks”, “Fiddler On The Roof”, etc. 1975 First professional theatrical engagements in Hamburg/Germany: “Children’s Theater”, member of the “Thalia Theater” (“Sweet Charity” , “Chicago”, “Three Musketeers”, etc.). Direction plus choreography for “Nightchild” a musical. 1979 Played “Chino” in John Neumeiers “West Side Story” at Hamburg opera house! Founding of his first band “TACO`S BIZZ”………….. Extensive touring throughout Germany! First commitments as “Back-up and demo singer” for various recording studios plus lyricist assignments. 1981 First record contract with Polydor: Two record releases “GRAND PRIX D´EUROVISION”. 1982 RELEASE OF “PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ” BY RCA…………….. 1983-84 Extensive touring throughout Europe! Album release of “AFTER EIGHT” in over 40 countries. GOLD and PLATINUM in Scandinavia and Canada, plus GOLD for over one million copies sold in the United States! Numerous European awards, first tour throughout the US with American musicians. Guest appearances on the annual “Bob Hope TV-Show”, “Merv Griffith”, “Alan Thicke”, “Solid Gold …
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