List of Renaissance band members

Renaissance are an English progressive rock band from London. Formed in spring 1969, the group originally consisted of lead vocalist Jane Relf, guitarist and vocalist Keith Relf, bassist Louis Cennamo, drummer and vocalist Jim McCarty, and keyboardist John Hawken. The band has been through many lineup changes, and currently includes lead vocalist Annie Haslam (since 1971), guitarist and vocalist Mark Lambert (from 1985 to 1987, and since 2015), keyboardist Rave Tesar (since 2001), drummer and vocalist Frank Pagano (since 2009), keyboardist and vocalist Geoffrey Langley (since 2016), and bassist and vocalist John Arbo (since 2018).

Renaissance 2012

History

1969–1987

Renaissance were formed in the spring of 1969 by former Yardbirds members Keith Relf (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums, percussion, vocals), who enlisted Relf's sister Jane on lead vocals and percussion, session bassist Louis Cennamo, and former Nashville Teens keyboardist John Hawken.[1] After releasing just one self-titled album, however, the group's lineup fell apart – McCarty was first to leave due to illness, followed by Keith Relf and Cennamo.[2] Hawken and Jane Relf completed Illusion with vocalist Terry Crowe, guitarist Michael Dunford, bassist Neil Korner and drummer Terry Slade.[3] By October, Hawken and Slade had also left the group.[4] They were replaced by John Tout and Anne-Marie "Binky" Cullom, respectively.[3] Annie Haslam took over from Cullom in January 1971.[5]

A few months into 1971, the band's manager Miles Copeland III decided to rebuild Renaissance around Haslam and Tout.[3] Crowe departed and Korner was replaced a number of times, starting with Danny McCulloch, followed by Frank Farrell and later John Wetton.[6][7] In 1972, Dunford stepped back from performing duty and was replaced by Mick Parsons, Ginger Dixon took over from Slade, and Wetton made way for Jon Camp.[8][9] Just before recording for the band's next album Prologue began, Parsons died in a car accident and was replaced by Rob Hendry, while Dixon was replaced with Terry Sullivan.[8][9] Hendry was replaced by Pete Finberg for a string of tour dates, before Dunford rejoined the band in time to record Ashes Are Burning.[8][10] This lineup remained stable for seven years, releasing five more albums.

After the tour in promotion of 1979's Azure d'Or, Tout and Renaissance parted ways by mutual consent.[11] In response, Sullivan also chose to leave the band.[12] The group briefly disbanded, but returned with Camera Camera in 1981 and Time-Line in 1983, which featured session musicians Peter Barron (drums) and Peter Gosling (keyboards).[8][13][14] In 1983, the band expanded again with the addition of drummer Gavin Harrison and keyboardist Mike Taylor,[15][16] although they were replaced by Greg Carter and Raphael Rudd, respectively, a year later.[17] Camp left in 1985, at which point Haslam and Dunford opted to tour as an acoustic quintet with Rudd, bassist Mark Lambert and percussionist Charles Descarfino.[18] Renaissance eventually disbanded after a final touring cycle which ended in June 1987.[6][19]

1998 onwards

Haslam and Dunford reformed Renaissance in 1998 with former drummer Sullivan and keyboardist Tout, beginning work on new album Tuscany the next year.[5][20] After the first recording session, Tout was replaced by Mickey Simmonds, who completed the rest of the album.[21] Bass was recorded by guest contributors Roy Wood and Alex Caird.[21] For the album's promotional tour, the group added bassist David J. Keyes and second keyboardist Rave Tesar,[22] before they disbanded for a second time in 2002.[23] In August 2009, Haslam and Dunford announced that Renaissance would be returning for a third time, touring in commemoration of the band's 40th anniversary.[24] The group's lineup for the tour included returning members Keyes and Tesar, as well as drummer Frank Pagano and second keyboardist Tom Brislin.

By October 2010, Brislin had been replaced by Jason Hart.[25] On 20 November 2012, Dunford died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.[26] Despite the loss of a central member, Haslam assured that Renaissance would continue, and the following February it was announced that Ryche Chlanda would take over as the band's guitarist.[27] Grandine il vento, a new studio album recorded prior to Dunford's death, was released a few months later.[28] In 2015, Chlanda, Keyes and Hart were replaced by Mark Lambert, Leo Traversa and Tom Brislin, respectively.[29] The following year, Brislin was replaced again by Geoffrey Langley.[30] Charles Descarfino replaced Pagano in 2017 for an orchestral tour,[31] although by 2018 the drummer had returned to the band.[32] Later in the year, John Arbo replaced Traversa on bass.[23]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Annie Haslam
  • 1971–1987
  • 1998–2002
  • 2009–present
all Renaissance releases from Prologue (1972) onwards, except Live+Direct (2002) and Past Orbits of Dust (2012)
Mark Lambert
  • 1985–1987
  • 2015–present
  • guitar, backing vocals (2015 onwards)
  • bass (1985–1987)
  • Unplugged Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia USA (2000)
  • Live at the Union Chapel (2015)
  • A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018)
Rave Tesar
  • 2001–2002
  • 2009–present
  • keyboards
  • piano
Frank Pagano
  • 2009–2017
  • 2018–present
  • drums
  • percussion

  • backing vocals
  • The Mystic and the Muse (2010)
  • Tour 2011: Live in Concert (2012)
  • Grandine il Vento (2013)
  • Live at the Union Chapel (2015)
Geoffrey Langley 2016–present
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018)
John Arbo 2018–present
  • bass
  • backing vocals
none to date

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
John Hawken 1969–1970
  • keyboards
  • piano
Jane Relf
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional percussion
Keith Relf 1969–1970
(died 1976)
  • guitar
  • harmonica
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
Louis Cennamo 1969–1970 bass
Jim McCarty
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
Michael Dunford
  • 1970–1972
  • 1973–1987
  • 1998–2002
  • 2009–2012
    (until his death)
  • guitar
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
  • Illusion (1971) – one track only
  • all Renaissance releases from Ashes Are Burning (1973) to Live at the BBC: Sight & Sound (2016), except Live+Direct (2002) and Past Orbits of Dust (2012)
Terry Slade 1970–1972
  • drums
  • percussion
Illusion (1971) – one track only
Neil Korner 1970–1971 bass
Terry Crowe
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional percussion
John Tout
  • 1970–1980
  • 1998–1999
    (died 2015)
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • all Renaissance releases from Prologue (1972) to Azure d'Or (1979)
  • At the Royal Albert Hall (1997)
  • BBC Sessions (1999)
  • Day of the Dreamer (2000)
  • British Tour '76 (2006)
  • Dreams & Omens (2008)
  • DeLane Lea Studios 1973 (2015)
  • Academy of Music 1974 (2015)
  • Live at the BBC: Sight & Sound (2016)
Anne-Marie "Binky" Cullom 1970
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional percussion
none
Danny McCulloch 1971 (died 2015) bass
Frank Farrell 1971 (died 1997)
John Wetton 1971–1972
(died 2017)
Grandine il Vento (2013) – guest appearance on one track
Jon Camp 1972–1985
  • bass
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
  • occasional guitars
  • all Renaissance releases from Prologue (1972) to Day of the Dreamer (2000)
  • British Tour '76 (2006)
  • Dreams & Omens (2008)
  • Live in Chicago (2010)
  • DeLane Lea Studios 1973 (2015)
  • Academy of Music 1974 (2015)
  • Live at the BBC: Sight & Sound (2016)
Ginger Dixon 1972 drums none
Mick Parsons 1972
(until his death)
guitar
Rob Hendry 1972–1973
Prologue (1972)
Terry Sullivan
  • 1972–1980
  • 1998–2002
  • drums
  • percussion

  • backing vocals
  • all Renaissance releases from Prologue (1972) to Azure d'Or (1979)
  • At the Royal Albert Hall (1997)
  • BBC Sessions (1999)
  • Day of the Dreamer (2000)
  • Tuscany (2000)
  • In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 (2002)
  • British Tour '76 (2006)
  • Dreams & Omens (2008)
  • DeLane Lea Studios 1973 (2015)
  • Academy of Music 1974 (2015)
  • Live at the BBC: Sight & Sound (2016)
Pete Finberg 1973 guitar none
Gavin Harrison 1983–1984
  • drums
  • percussion
  • Songs from Renaissance Days (1997)
  • Live in Chicago (2010)
Mike Taylor keyboards
Raphael Rudd 1984–1987
(died 2002)
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
Unplugged Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia USA (2000)
Greg Carter 1984–1985
  • drums
  • percussion
none
Charles Descarfino
  • 1985–1987
  • 2017–2018
  • percussion (1985–1987)
  • drums, percussion and backing vocals (2017–18)
  • Unplugged Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia USA (2000)
  • A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018)
Mickey Simmonds 1999–2002
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • Tuscany (2000)
  • In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 (2002)
David J. Keyes
  • 2001–2002
  • 2009–2015
  • bass
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
  • In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 (2002)
  • The Mystic and the Muse (2010)
  • Tour 2011: Live in Concert (2012)
  • Grandine il Vento (2013)
Tom Brislin
  • 2009–2010
  • 2015–2016
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • The Mystic and the Muse (2010)
  • Grandine il Vento (2013) – guest appearance on one track
  • Live at the Union Chapel (2015)
Jason Hart 2010–2015
  • Tour 2011: Live in Concert (2012)
  • Grandine il Vento (2013)
Ryche Chlanda 2013–2015
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
none
Leo Traversa 2015–2018
  • bass
  • backing vocals
  • Live at the Union Chapel (2015)
  • A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018)

Timeline

Lineups

Period Members Studio albums Live albums
Spring 1969 – summer 1970
  • Live+Direct (2002)
  • Past Orbits of Dust (2012)
Summer – October 1970
  • Jane Relf – vocals, percussion
  • Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Neil Korner – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Hawken – keyboards, piano
  • Illusion (1971) – one track only
none
October 1970 – January 1971
  • Binky Cullom – vocals, percussion
  • Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Neil Korner – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
none
January – spring 1971
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Neil Korner – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
Spring 1971
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Danny McCulloch – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
Spring – June 1971
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Frank Farrell – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
June 1971 – early 1972
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Terry Slade – drums, percussion
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
Early 1972
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Mick Parsons – guitar
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Ginger Dixon – drums
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
June 1972 – early 1973
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Rob Hendry – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
none
Early 1973
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Pete Finberg – guitar
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
none
Spring 1973 – 1980
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
  • Live at Carnegie Hall (1976)
  • At the Royal Albert Hall (1997)
  • Day of the Dreamer (2000)
  • British Tour '76 (2006)
  • Dreams & Omens (2008)
  • Academy of Music 1974 (2015)
1980–1983
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
none
1983–1984
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
  • Mike Taylor – keyboards
  • Songs from Renaissance Days (1997)
  • Live in Chicago (2010)
1984–1985
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Camp – bass, vocals
  • Greg Carter – drums, percussion
  • Raphael Rudd – keyboards, harmonica
none
1985–1987
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Mark Lambert – bass
  • Charles Descarfino – percussion
  • Raphael Rudd – keyboards, harmonica
none
  • Unplugged: Live at the Academy of
    Music, Philadelphia USA
    (2000)
Band inactive 1987 – 1998
1998–1999
  • Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • John Tout – keyboards, vocals
none
1999–2001
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Mickey Simmonds – keyboards, vocals
  • Tuscany (2000)
2001–2002
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • David J. Keyes – bass, vocals
  • Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Mickey Simmonds – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none
Band inactive 2002 – 2009
August 2009 – October 2010
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • David J. Keyes – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Tom Brislin – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
  • The Mystic and the Muse EP (2010)
none
October 2010 – November 2012
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals
  • David J. Keyes – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jason Hart – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
  • Tour 2011: Turn of the Cards
    Scheherazade and Other Stories
    Live in Concert
    (2012)
February 2013 – spring 2015
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Ryche Chlanda – guitar, vocals
  • David J. Keyes – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jason Hart – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none
Spring 2015 – spring 2016
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals
  • Leo Traversa – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Tom Brislin – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none
  • Live at the Union Chapel (2015)
Spring 2016 – late 2017
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals
  • Leo Traversa – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none
Late 2017 – mid-2018
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals
  • Leo Traversa – bass, vocals
  • Charles Descarfino – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none
  • A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018)
Late 2018 – present
  • Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion
  • Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals
  • John Arbo – bass, vocals
  • Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals
  • Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards
none

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