Songs Written by Thijs van LeerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Thijs van Leer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛis fɑn ˈleːr]; born 31 March 1948) is a Dutch musician, best known as the founding member of the rock band Focus as its primary vocalist, keyboardist, and flautist. Born and raised in Amsterdam among a musical family, van Leer took up the piano and flute as a child and pursued them at university and music academies. From 1967 to 1969, van Leer was backing vocalist and musician in a theatre cabaret act headed by... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Thijs van Leer first charted in 1973 with Hocus Pocus.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.