Focus

FOCUS. Dutch rock band formed in Amsterdam in 1969 by keyboardist, vocalist and flautist Thijs Van Leer. Their debut album Focus Plays Focus (1970) gained little attention, but their follow-up album Focus II (1971), better known as Moving Waves and its lead single "Hocus Pocus" earned the band international recognition. Their success continued with Focus 3 (1972) and Hamburger Concerto (1974), the former containing their second classic hit single, "Sylvia". Focus dissolved in 1978, then reunited in 1985 / 1990 and 1999.