Annie Haslam, born Ann Haslam on June 8, 1947, in Bolton, Lancashire, England,
is an English vocalist, songwriter, and visual artist. Haslam studied fashion
before taking voice lessons with Sybil Knight in 1970 and singing at the
Showboat cabaret club in London. After answering an advertisement in Melody
Maker, Haslam auditioned for the progressive rock band Renaissance on December
31, 1970, joining the group on January 1, 1971. As lead vocalist for Renaissance
during their classic period from 1972 to 1979, she recorded 7 studio albums
including Prologue, Ashes Are Burning, and S...