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Music Appreciation

lastlib

(28,870 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2026, 06:17 PM Sunday

Renaissance -- Black Flame

The AMAZING voice of Annie Haslam!

Annie!

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Renaissance -- Black Flame (Original Post) lastlib Sunday OP

Had forgotten all about this group. The lead vocalist's voice is extraordinary! Thanks for the post. HeartsCanHope Sunday #1

I think Annie was the best female vocalist in rock music. lastlib Sunday #2

5 octaves! Wow! Thanks for telling me. HeartsCanHope Sunday #3

If you really want to appreciate Annie's voice, lastlib Yesterday #4

Simply amazing! What a voice! Thanks for sharing this! HeartsCanHope 16 hrs ago #5

HeartsCanHope

(1,809 posts)

1. Had forgotten all about this group. The lead vocalist's voice is extraordinary! Thanks for the post.

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 06:54 PM

Sunday

lastlib

(28,870 posts)

2. I think Annie was the best female vocalist in rock music.

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:04 PM

Sunday

No disrespect intended to Linda R., Stevie N., Ann W., or anyone else---Annie Haslam was simply the best there was. A vocal range of five octaves, she was opera-trained, and just did things I don't think anybody else could do.

HeartsCanHope

(1,809 posts)

3. 5 octaves! Wow! Thanks for telling me.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:48 PM

Sunday

Will be looking for their albums.

lastlib

(28,870 posts)

4. If you really want to appreciate Annie's voice,

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:56 AM

Yesterday

listen to a live version of "Ashes Are Burning"---it'll knock your socks off! Renaissance didn't have a lead guitar, so they used Annie's incredible voice to replicate one---and the result is truly spine tingling!

eta: here is one.

HeartsCanHope

(1,809 posts)

5. Simply amazing! What a voice! Thanks for sharing this!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:28 AM

16 hrs ago

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