# 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 Galgano (since 2023).

## 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. 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. Hawken and Jane Relf completed Illusion with vocalist Terry Crowe, guitarist Michael Dunford, bassist Neil Korner and drummer Terry Slade. By October, Hawken and Slade had also left the group. They were replaced by John Tout and Anne-Marie "Binky" Cullom, respectively. Annie Haslam took over from Cullom in January 1971.
A few months into 1971, the band's manager Miles Copeland III decided to rebuild Renaissance around Haslam and Tout. Crowe departed and Korner was replaced a number of times, starting with Danny McCulloch, followed by Frank Farrell and later John Wetton. 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. 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. Hendry was replaced by Pete Finberg for a string of tour dates, before Dunford rejoined the band in time to record Ashes Are Burning. 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. In response, Sullivan also chose to leave the band. 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). In 1983, the band expanded again with the addition of drummer Gavin Harrison and keyboardist Mike Taylor, although they were replaced by Greg Carter and Raphael Rudd, respectively, a year later. 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. Renaissance eventually disbanded after a final touring cycle which ended in June 1987.

### 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. After the first recording session, Tout was replaced by Mickey Simmonds, who completed the rest of the album. Bass was recorded by guest contributors Roy Wood and Alex Caird. For the album's promotional tour, the group added bassist David J. Keyes and second keyboardist Rave Tesar, before they disbanded for a second time in 2002. 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. 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. On 20 November 2012, Dunford died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. 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. Grandine il vento, a new studio album recorded prior to Dunford's death, was released a few months later. In 2015, Chlanda, Keyes and Hart were replaced by Mark Lambert, Leo Traversa and Tom Brislin, respectively. The following year, Brislin was replaced again by Geoffrey Langley. Charles Descarfino replaced Pagano in 2017 for an orchestral tour, although by 2018 the drummer had returned to the band. Later in the year, John Arbo replaced Traversa on bass, but only for shows that year. John Galgano of the band IZZ played bass with Renaissance during Cruise to the Edge in February 2023. He is touring with Renaissance in 2024.

## Members
### Current

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Annie Haslam | 1971–19871998–20022009–present | lead and backing vocalsoccasional percussion | all Renaissance releases from Prologue (1972) onwards, except Live+Direct (2002) and Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Mark Lambert | 1985–19872015–present | guitar and 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 | 2001–20022009–present | keyboardspiano | 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)Live at the Union Chapel (2015)A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018) |
| Frank Pagano | 2009–20172018–present | drumspercussionbacking 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 | keyboardsbacking vocals | A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018) |
| John Galgano | 2023–present | bassbacking vocals | Renaissance In Gratitude Farewell Tour Live 2CDs (2025) |

### Former

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| John Hawken | 1969–1970 | keyboardspiano | Renaissance (1969)Illusion (1971)Live+Direct (2002)Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Jane Relf | 1969–1970 | lead and backing vocalsoccasional percussion | Renaissance (1969)Illusion (1971)Live+Direct (2002)Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Keith Relf | 1969–1970 (died 1976) | guitarharmonicabacking and lead vocals | Renaissance (1969)Illusion (1971)Live+Direct (2002)Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Louis Cennamo | 1969–1970 | bass | Renaissance (1969)Illusion (1971)Live+Direct (2002)Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Jim McCarty | 1969–1970 | drumspercussionbacking and occasional lead vocals | Renaissance (1969)Illusion (1971)Live+Direct (2002)Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Michael Dunford | 1970–19721973–19871998–20022009–2012 (until his death) | guitarbacking vocals | Illusion (1971) – one track onlyall 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 | drumspercussion | Illusion (1971) – one track only |
| Neil Korner | 1970–1971 | bass | Illusion (1971) – one track only |
| Terry Crowe | 1970–1971 | lead and backing vocalsoccasional percussion | Illusion (1971) – one track only |
| John Tout | 1970–19801998–1999 (died 2015) | keyboardsbacking 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 vocalsoccasional percussion | none |
| Danny McCulloch | 1971 (died 2015) | bass | none |
| Frank Farrell | 1971 (died 1997) | bass | none |
| John Wetton | 1971–1972 (died 2017) | bass | Grandine il Vento (2013) – guest appearance on one track |
| Jon Camp | 1972–1985 (died 2024) | bassbacking and occasional lead vocalsoccasional 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 | none |
| Rob Hendry | 1972–1973 | guitarmandolinbacking vocalspercussion | Prologue (1972) |
| Terry Sullivan | 1972–19801998–2002 | drumspercussionbacking 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 | drumspercussion | Songs from Renaissance Days (1997)Live in Chicago (2010) |
| Mike Taylor | 1983–1984 | keyboards | Songs from Renaissance Days (1997)Live in Chicago (2010) |
| Raphael Rudd | 1984–1987 (died 2002) | keyboardsharmonica | Unplugged Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia USA (2000) |
| Greg Carter | 1984–1985 | drumspercussion | none |
| Charles Descarfino | 1985–19872017–2018 | percussiondrums and backing vocals (2017–2018) | Unplugged Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia USA (2000)A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018) |
| Mickey Simmonds | 1999–2002 | keyboardsbacking vocals | Tuscany (2000)In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 (2002) |
| David J. Keyes | 2001–20022009–2015 (died 2019) | bassbacking 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 | 2009–20102015–2016 | keyboardsbacking vocals | The Mystic and the Muse (2010)Grandine il Vento (2013) – guest appearance on one trackLive at the Union Chapel (2015) |
| Jason Hart | 2010–2015 | keyboardsaccordionbacking vocals | Tour 2011: Live in Concert (2012)Grandine il Vento (2013) |
| Ryche Chlanda | 2013–2015 | guitarbacking vocals | none |
| Leo Traversa | 2015–2023 | bassbacking vocals | Live at the Union Chapel (2015)A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018) |
| John Arbo | 2018 | bassbacking vocals | none |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Studio albums | Live albums |
| Spring 1969 – summer 1970 | Jane Relf – vocals, percussion Keith Relf – guitar, harmonica, vocals Louis Cennamo – bass Jim McCarty – drums, percussion, vocals John Hawken – keyboards, piano | Renaissance (1969) Illusion (1971) | Live+Direct (2002) Past Orbits of Dust (2012) |
| Summer – October 1970 | Jane Relf – vocals, percussion John Hawken – keyboards, piano Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Neil Korner – bass Terry Slade – drums, percussion | Illusion (1971) – one track only | none |
| October 1970 – January 1971 | Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Neil Korner – bass Terry Slade – drums, percussion Binky Cullom – vocals, percussion John Tout – keyboards, vocals | none | none |
| January – spring 1971 | Terry Crowe – vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Neil Korner – bass Terry Slade – drums, percussion John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion | none | none |
| Spring 1971 | Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Terry Slade – drums, percussion John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Danny McCulloch – bass | none | none |
| Spring – June 1971 | Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Terry Slade – drums, percussion John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Frank Farrell – bass | none | none |
| June 1971 – early 1972 | Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Terry Slade – drums, percussion John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion John Wetton – bass | none | none |
| Early 1972 | John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Mick Parsons – guitar Jon Camp – bass, vocals Ginger Dixon – drums | none | none |
| June 1972 – early 1973 | John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Jon Camp – bass, vocals Rob Hendry – guitar, vocals Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals | Prologue (1972) | none |
| Early 1973 | John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Jon Camp – bass, vocals Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals Pete Finberg – guitar | none | none |
| Spring 1973 – 1980 | John Tout – keyboards, vocals Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Jon Camp – bass, vocals Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals | Ashes Are Burning (1973) Turn of the Cards (1974) Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975) Novella (1977) A Song for All Seasons (1978) Azure d'Or (1979) | 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 | Camera Camera (1981) Time-Line (1983) | 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 | none |
| 1985–1987 | Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Raphael Rudd – keyboards, harmonica Mark Lambert – bass Charles Descarfino – percussion | 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 | Tuscany (2000) – two tracks only | none |
| 1999–2001 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals Mickey Simmonds – keyboards, vocals | Tuscany (2000) | none |
| 2001–2002 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals Terry Sullivan – drums, percussion, vocals Mickey Simmonds – keyboards, vocals David J. Keyes – bass, vocals Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards | none | In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 (2002) |
| Band inactive 2002 – 2009 ||||
| August 2009 – October 2010 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Michael Dunford – guitar, vocals David J. Keyes – bass, vocals Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals Tom Brislin – keyboards, vocals | 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 Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals Jason Hart – keyboards, vocals | Grandine il vento (2013) | Tour 2011: Turn of the Cards Scheherazade and Other Stories Live in Concert (2012) |
| February 2013 – spring 2015 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion David J. Keyes – bass, vocals Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals Jason Hart – keyboards, vocals Ryche Chlanda – guitar, vocals | none | none |
| Spring 2015 – spring 2016 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals Leo Traversa – bass, vocals Tom Brislin – keyboards, vocals | none | Live at the Union Chapel (2015) |
| Spring 2016 – late 2017 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals Leo Traversa – bass, vocals Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals | none | none |
| Late 2017 – mid-2018 | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Charles Descarfino – drums, percussion, vocals Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals Leo Traversa – bass, vocals Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals | none | A Symphonic Journey: Live in Concert (2018) |
| Late 2018 – present | Annie Haslam – lead vocals, percussion Rave Tesar – piano, keyboards Mark Lambert – guitar, vocals Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, vocals John Arbo – bass, vocals Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, vocals | none | none |