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There are 6 artists/bands under the name of Renaissance:

1) A British progressive rock band - The first incarnation of Renaissance came out of the ashes of The Yardbirds in early 1968 when drummer Jim McCarty and guitarist/vocalist Keith Relf formed an acoustic based band. They added keyboardist John Hawken, bassist Louis Cennamo and vocalist Jane Relf (Keith’s sister). This band released two albums (Renaissance (1969) and Illusion (1971)) before breaking up. Some of the members reformed as Illusion.

McCarty then reformed the band with singer Binky Cullom, bassist Jon Camp, keyboardist John Tout, drummer Terence Sullivan, and guitarist/composer mike dunford. Cullom was promptly replaced by Annie Haslam, then McCarty himself left soon after, but this group went on to become the “classic” lineup of Renaissance. They recorded a string of successful albums starting with the LP Prologue (1972). Throughout numerous personnel changes in the 70s, Haslam, Dunford and Camp remained the core of the band.

Their particular brand of mixing classical and classically-inspired music with melodic rock is arguably one of the most successful attempts at this sort of fusion. In the 80s, the band saw their popularity wane with a turn to shorter song forms dominated by synthesizers. After breaking up in the mid-80s, various combinations have reformed for concerts and recordings.

2) A Mexican rock band ( Mexican Renaissance)

3) A Japanese band. (Japanese Rеnaissance)

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progressive rock, classic rock, female vocalists, progressive, rock
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duck3068 wrote:
last month

Very cool! I have their seventies phonographs in my basement.

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gentleGIANTplay wrote:
last month

It's so good to see you on tour again, Annie and Michael.

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Overprotected__ wrote:
September 2009

See The Carpet of The Sun *-------* LOVE SO MUCH!

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LavenderSalad wrote:
September 2009

I would love to get in contact with other South Africans into Renaissance :) To give my favourite is a tad difficult, since all their songs are majestic and beautiful :)

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dAJaro wrote:
August 2009

The British Progressive/Symphonic Renaissance is actually beautiful.

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Glop_Dworkin wrote:
August 2009

The Belgian Doom/Death Renaissance is brilliantly beautiful. [2]

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yelootg wrote:
August 2009

2 good 2 be forgotten. Too bad they drifted into oblivion ... or have they.

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PedroMurray wrote:
August 2009

Comunidade do nosso querido grupo, Renaissance. =) http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=269482

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busterdog54 wrote:
August 2009

I've listened to this band since the early 70's. Any of the incarnations of this band is worth a listen. They are one of THE classic progressive groups of the time.

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heronmdb wrote:
August 2009

o renaissance q eu escurto é essa banda =P

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pinepeach wrote:
August 2009

Wonderful band. Surprised I haven't heard of them before. I found out about them through the Wagon Christ song "Shadows"

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AGreenman wrote:
August 2009

The Belgian Doom/Death Renaissance is brilliantly beautiful.

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eoganwood wrote:
July 2009

Trip to the Fair is a fantastic song!

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semuschka wrote:
June 2009

Awesome! Rather unusual band

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Red-Scorpion wrote:
June 2009

Renaissance, Progressive Metal band from the 90s..had a record deal with Shiver records and released one album called The Death Of Art.

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insomniacme wrote:
June 2009

Which songs aren't wonderfully crafted? :P

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Kingsnake77 wrote:
May 2009

Day of the Dreamer is such a wonderfully crafted song....

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Ikkiko wrote:
May 2009

o Renaissance que eu escuto não é essa banda! D:

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Marjo47 wrote:
April 2009

I love this band.

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Hinundweg wrote:
April 2009

Timeless Music.I have the Original Vinyl over 30 Year.

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