Jan Akkerman
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Jan Akkerman is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, a
Jan Akkerman in Russia, 2005
Hocus Pocus (song)
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"Hocus Pocus" is a song by the Dutch rock band Focus, written by keyboardist, flutist, and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was recorded and released in 1971 as the opening track
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…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". The band's albums Focus II (1971) and Focus 3 (1972) were certified gold by the RIAA in 1973 for selling 500,000 copies each. The live…
Hocus Pocus Focus