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Years active

1969–1978, 1990, 1997–1999, 2002–present (also known as Trio Thijs van Leer)

Genres

Progressive rock, Hard rock, Instrumental rock, Jazz fusion

Current members

Thijs van Leer – keyboards, flute, vocals
Menno Gootjes – guitar, backing vocals
Udo Pannekeet – bass
Pierre van der Linden – drums, percussion

Former members

Jan Akkerman – guitar, lute, bass, percussion (1969–1976, 1985, 1990)
Martijn Dresden – bass, backing vocals (1969–1970)
Cyril Havermans – bass, backing vocals (1971)
Bert Ruiter – bass, backing vocals (1971–1978, 1990, 1997–1998, died 2022)
Steve Smith – drums (1977–1978)
Richard James – drums (1977–1978)
Colin Allen – drums, percussion (1973–1975)
Hans Cleuver – drums, percussion, occasional vocals (1969–1970, 1997–1998)
David Kemper – drums (1975, 1976)
Ruben van Roon – drums (2001–2002)
Bert Smaak – drums (2002–2003)
Philip Catherine – guitar (1976–1977)
Eef Albers – guitar (1977–1978)
P. J. Proby – vocals (1977–1978)
Bobby Jacobs – bass, backing vocals (2001–2016)
Jan Dumée – guitar, backing vocals (2001–2006)
Niels van der Steenhoven – guitar (2006–2010)

Discography
(Studio albums)

Focus Plays Focus (In and Out of Focus) (1970)
Focus II (Moving Waves) (1971)
Focus 3 (1972)
Hamburger Concerto (1974)
Mother Focus (1975)
Focus con Proby (1977)
Focus (1985, as Jan Akkerman & Thijs Van Leer)
Focus 8 (2002)
Focus 9 / New Skin (2006)
Focus X (2012)
Golden Oldies (2014, studio re-recordings)
Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon (2016)
The Focus Family Album (2017, studio outtakes)
Focus 11 (2018)
Completely Focused (2021, studio re-recordings)