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Renaissance

Formed: 1969 in Surrey, England

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Styles: Prog-Rock/Art Rock

Group Members: Annie Haslam, Jim McCarty, Pete Baron, Jon Camp, Louis Cennamo, Peter Gosling, John Hawken, Keith Relf, Jane Relf, Terence Sullivan, John ...View All

Biography: The history of Renaissance is essentially the history of two separate groups, rather similar to the two phases of the Moody Blues or the Drifters. The original group was founded in 1969 by ex-Yardbirds members Keith Relf and Jim McCarty as a sort of progressive folk-rock band, who recorded two albums ...Read full biography

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Turn of the Cards

Released: 1974

Label: Repertoire

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The third album by this incarnation of Renaissance was a match for their previous success, Ashes Are Burning, with equally impressive performances and songwriting and a few new musical twists added. The ...Read full review

Ashes Are Burning

Released: 1973

Label: Sovereign

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With electric guitarist Andy Powell sitting in on the title track, Renaissance delivered its best, and first fully formed album, mixing Russian, French, and Indian influences in musical settings that are ...Read full review

More Renaissance albums: Main Albums (31), Compilations (14), DVD/Video (1)

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