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Use British English|date=August 2011Use dmy dates|date=August 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Annie Haslam| image = Anniehaslam-july2010reduced.jpg| caption = Annie Haslam performing with Renaissance at Ottawa Bluesfest, July 2010| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Ann Haslam| birth_date = Birth date and age|1947|6|8|df=yes| origin = Bolton , Lancashire, England| genre = Progressive rock , Pop, Folk music|Folk | associated_acts = Renaissance (band)|Renaissance , Nevada (UK band)|Nevada | occupation = Singer, songwriter, painter| years_active = 1971–present| label = White Dove Sire Records Warner Bros. Records Weinerworld Epic Records Virgin Records (Japan) Voiceprint Records Transatlantic Records | website = http://www.anniehaslam.com/ AnnieHaslam.comAnnie Haslam (born 8 June 1947, Bolton , Lancashire) is an English progressive rock vocalist and songwriter.
Originally a fashion student, she began studying under opera singer Sybil Knight in 1970 and developed her five-octave vocal range .Citation needed|date=June 2009 In February 1971, she became the new lead singer of Renaissance (band)|Renaissance , after answering an advertisement in a magazine, and auditioning for the band in Surrey .cite book | first= John | last= Tobler | year= 1992 | title= NME Rock 'N' Roll Years | edition= 1st | publisher=Reed International Books Ltd | location= London | page= 223 | id= CN 5585
In 1977, she began her solo career with her album Annie in Wonderland , produced by Roy Wood who played most of the musical instrument s, and who also duet (music)|duetted with her on one track, and also performed on the Intergalactic Touring Band album. Haslam and Wood were engaged to be married for four years, which she later described as "Four of the funniest years of my life".cite web |url= http://cherryblossomclinic.110mb.com/annie.html |title=Annie Haslam Interview by Martin Kinch |publisher=cherryblossomclinic.110mb.com |accessdate=1 November 2009 She has since released eight studio albums, three of which were released through her own record label, White Dove. She has also collaborated with Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe on a number of projects.
In 1993 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which she survived and which became the inspiration for her 1994 album, Blessing in Disguise .Yahoo& #33; Music Biography of Annie Haslam http://music.yahoo.com/ar-251206-bio--Annie-Haslam webpage
Her 2006 Live Studio Concert , was also released as her first solo DVD. Haslam released an EP called Night and Day , her first solo recording for some years, with Welsh rock band Magenta (Welsh band)|Magenta in 2006.
Haslam currently resides in Central Bucks County , Pennsylvania .
2005: Icon by John Wetton & Geoff Downes (album) (guest vocalist)
2006: Miles of Music by Bob Miles (guest vocalist)
2006: Live Studio Concert
2006: Night and Day EP with Magenta (Welsh band)|Magenta written for Haslam by Rob Reed and Christina Booth
2007: Woman Transcending
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External links
http://www.anniehaslam.com/ AnnieHaslam.com – Official page
http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/reviews/anhas89.htm Annie Haslam Interview with Alison Steele, August 1989
http://cdbaby.com/cd/haslam CD Baby's 2007 page on Woman Transcending with extensive notes by Haslam and her updated biography
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