Annie Haslam began her singing career in earnest whilst at

university when she got up and performed a version of Those

Were The Days at a local pub. Annie later joined a cabaret band

called The Gentle People who had a residency in a venue

called the Showboat in London's West End. She also trained

under the opera singer Sybil Knight. It was however in late 1970

that Annie joined the band she is probably still identified with.

Annie became the singer with Renaissance in 1971 after

answering an advertisement placed in the music paper Melody

Maker in late 1970. Her five octave soprano voice was to be an

outstanding feature of this band until the band split in the eighties.

While she was a member of Renaissance Annie recorded a

number of well-received albums including Prologue, Ashes Are

Burning, Novella and Song For All Seasons. The latter album

making the top forty of the British albums chart and also

spawning a top ten hit single with Northern Lights.

Renaissance continued under the leadership of Annie and

Michael Dunford until 1987.Following the end of Renaissance

Annie and fellow Renaissance member Michael Dunford

formed the short-lived Nevada although Renaissance did briefly

reconvene in the late nineties for an album and touring following

which Annie returned to her solo career.

Annie's solo career began in 1978 while still with Renaissance

when she released Annie In Wonderland and although the

album was critically well received Annie regarded Renaissance

as her main concern at the time.

'Blessing In Disguise,' released in 1994, was released under

the banner Annie Haslam's Renaissance.' The album was

recorded following Annie's successful battle with breast cancer,

and was produced by world renowned Tony Visconti, who also

played and sang backing vocals on the album.