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Renaissance are an English progressive rock band, best known for their 1978 UK top 10 hit “Northern Lights” and progressive rock classics like “Carpet of the Sun”, “Mother Russia”, and “Ashes Are Burning”. They developed a unique sound, combining a female lead vocal with a fusion of classical, folk, rock, and jazz influences. Characteristic elements of the Renaissance sound are Annie Haslam’s five-octave voice, prominent piano accompaniment, orchestral arrangements, vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, synthesised bass guitar, keyboard synthesisers, and versatile drum work. The band created a significant following in the northeast United States in the 70s, and that region remains their strongest fan base. The nucleus of the first line-up was composed of former members of... Read on...

• Rank
• Artist
• Song
• Year
• Points

• 1
• Renaissance
• Song Of Scheherazade
• 2014
• 74

• 2
• Renaissance
• Northern Lights
• 2007
• 41

• 3
• Renaissance
• Running Hard
• 2014
• 30

• 4
• Renaissance
• Prologue
• 2000
• 0

• 5
• Renaissance
• The Winter Tree
• 2000
• 0

• 6
• Renaissance
• Back Home Once Again
• 2000
• 0

• 7
• Renaissance
• Midas Man
• 2000
• 0

• 8
• Renaissance
• Carpet Of The Sun
• 2014
• 0

• 9
• Renaissance
• Ocean Gypsy
• 1997
• 0

• 10
• Renaissance
• Mother Russia
• 2010
• 0

• 11
• Renaissance
• Ashes Are Burning
• 1973
• 0