Renaissance
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Renaissance is a British progressive rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for blending rock with classical and folk influences and featuring complex, symphonic arrangements.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British progressive rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Illusion (UK band)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Dunford's Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yardbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedIn | late 1960s ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
complex symphonic arrangements
ⓘ
prominent female lead vocals ⓘ use of orchestral instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasNotableLiveRelease | Live at Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Betty Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Ashes Are Burning
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ⓘ
Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ Prologue ⓘ Scheherazade and Other Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn of the Cards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Annie Haslam
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ⓘ
John Tout NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Dunford NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ashes Are Burning
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ⓘ
Carpet of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of Scheherazade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMember |
Jane Relf
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ⓘ
Jim McCarty NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hawken NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Relf NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Cennamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| performedWithOrchestra | New York Philharmonic (in live settings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Island Records ⓘ Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
Europe
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyleFeature | five-octave soprano range of Annie Haslam ⓘ |
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