Opus (Austrian band)

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Opus
Opus performing in Vienna in 2008
Background information
Origin	Graz, Austria
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	1973–2021[1]
Labels	Philips, OK Musica, RCA Victor, Polydor, Dino Music
Members	Herwig Rüdisser Ewald Pfleger Kurt-Rene Plisnier Günter Grasmuck
Past members	Walter Bachkönig Hans Palier Niki Gruber
Website	opus.at

Opus was an Austrian pop-rock group formed in 1973 in Graz. They remained active until 2021, when they retired.^[1] The band is mainly known for its 1985 single release, "Live Is Life", which reached the Top 10 in several European countries.