Renaissance

Renaissance
  • Type: Band/Group
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Born: January 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom
  • Active: 1969 - present

Biography

Renaissance is an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1969 by former *Yardbirds* members Keith Relf and Jim McCarty, with John Hawken, Louis Cennamo and Jane Relf. After the original lineup's two albums, a classic second lineup of Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, John Tout, Jon Camp and Terence Sullivan defined the band's sound, combining Haslam's wide-ranging voice with classical, folk, rock and jazz influences on albums such as 'Ashes Are Burning' and 'Scheherazade and Other Stories', and the 1978 UK top ten hit 'Northern Lights'. The band split in 1987 and has re-formed twice, most recently under Haslam from 2009.

Genres

Renaissance Discography

Members

  • Annie Haslam - vocals, percussion (1971–1987; 1998–2002; 2009–Present)
  • Rave Tesar - keyboards, piano (2001–2002; 2009–Present)
  • Mark Lambert - guitar, backing vocals, bass (1985–1987; 2015–Present)
  • Frank Pagano - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2009–2017; 2018–Present)
  • John Galgano - bass, backing vocals (2023–Present)
  • Geoffrey Langley - keyboards, backing vocals (2016–Present)
  • Keith Relf - guitar, vocals, harmonica (1969–1970)
  • Jane Relf - vocals, percussion (1969–1970)
  • John Hawken - piano, keyboards (1969–1970)
  • Louis Cennamo - bass (1969–1970)
  • Jim McCarty - drums, percussion, vocals (1969–1970)
  • Michael Dunford - guitar, backing vocals (1970–1972; 1973–1987; 1998–2002; 2009–2012)
  • John Tout - piano, keyboards, backing vocals (1970–1980; 1998–1999)
  • Jon Camp - bass, vocals (1972–1985)
  • Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1972–1980; 1998–2002)

Frequent Collaborators