Thijs van Leer

Film & TV

Amsterdam, Holland

Known for

• Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales — himself2020
• De Wereld Draait Door — Self2005
• Focus: Live in America2003
• Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology2003
• Focus: Masters From The Vaults — Vocals, Flute & Hammond / Presenter2002
• Miguel Ríos: Rock & Ríos — Teclados1982
• Focus Live at the Rainbow1973

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Netherlands

Active from

1948-03-31

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

5,656

Total plays

70,732

Thijs Van Leer (born 31 March 1948, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch musician and singer, best known for being in the progressive rock band, Focus. Van Leer has also made many solo albums which were also classical music and jazz based. His main instruments are flute and different types of organs. He also sings, yodels and whistles. Van Leer received his first flute at the age of eleven from his father, a classical flautist. He studied History of Art at Amsterdam University; he then began studying flu

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Place of birth

Amsterdam

Occupation

flautist

Award

Silver Harp

Genre

jazz fusion

Instrument

musical keyboard

Record label

Sire

Official website

www.thijsvanleer.com

Image

Thijs van Leer playing flute.JPG

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