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Three lineups of Focus in 1974, 2014, 2023 Focus are a Dutch progressive rock band from Amsterdam. Formed in November 1969, the group originally included keyboardist, flautist and vocalist Thijs van Leer, guitarist Jan Akkerman, bassist Martijn Dresden and drummer Hans Cleuver. The group broke up in 1978, but later reformed with various personnel changes in 1985, 1997 and finally 2002. The ...
Focus is a Dutch progressive rock band formed in Amsterdam in 1969 by keyboardist, vocalist, and flautist Thijs van Leer, drummer Hans Cleuver, bassist Martijn Dresden, and guitarist Jan Akkerman.
Members of the Dutch progressive rock band Focus. Pages in category "Focus (band) members" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Van Leer headed Focus through several line-up changes, and by early 1976 he was the only remaining original member; the group disbanded in 1978. In 2002, van Leer reformed Focus which has since released the albums Focus 8 , Focus 9 / New Skin , "Live In Europe", Focus X , , Golden Oldies , Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon , The Focus Family Album ...
Akkerman joined the Thijs van Leer Trio in late 1969 which, as the nascent band Focus, was the pit band for the Dutch theatrical production of Hair (recorded as an album in 1969). Under the name Focus, the band explored progressive rock, an amalgam of classical, jazz, and rock music, and had hits in the seventies such as "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia".
Focus (band) members (13 P) S. Focus (band) songs (5 P) Pages in category "Focus (band)" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
From 2002 to December 2016, Jacobs was a member of Focus as their bassist as is featured on their studio albums Focus 8 (2002), Focus 9 / New Skin (2009), Focus X (2012), and Golden Oldies (2014). During his tenure with the band, Jacobs also served as their producer and was credited as a writer on "De Ti O De Me", "Sylvia's Stepson", "Aya ...
In 1996, the band broke up. [3] In 2000, Mann brought the band back together to release the three-song 2000 EP. [14] The lineup at the time consisted of new members aside from Mann, with Brett Barber and Gary Wilson on guitars, Jim Rupe (ex-Every Day Life) on bass, and Adam Valles on drums. [15]