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malthaussen

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58. It's ironic, but lately Annie doesn't hear so well...

Tue Jul 25, 2023, 08:06 PM

Jul 2023

... so she has stopped doing the solos at Renaissance concerts, even though her voice is pretty much up to them. The irony? They've replaced her with an electric guitar.

Renaissance didn't use electric guitars in the '70s because they felt that the tech of sound reproduction was not good enough for them. The tech has improved somewhat in the ensuing 50 years.

-- Mal

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Who is your favorite singer,, can be a solo artist or a member of a group, any genre [View all] debm55 Jul 2023 OP

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Group is Pink Floyd. joshdawg Jul 2023 #2

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I think Joni is to sopranos as Karen Carpenter is to altos... malthaussen Jul 2023 #40

There are quite a few, but I will go with Grace Slick today... GReedDiamond Jul 2023 #26

Women soloist: Linda Ronstadt without even blinking yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #28

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Annie Haslam might be my #1! What a voice!! lastlib Jul 2023 #57

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I thought I heard she also had a bout with cancer.... lastlib Jul 2023 #60

Here's an interview from last year on YT: malthaussen Jul 2023 #61

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What a variety of sounds of music that have touched our hearts! I'm trying to keep quiet on this debm55 Jul 2023 #44

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Nancy Wilson LudwigPastorius Jul 2023 #54

This is a really hard one for me. There are multiple singers that are pretty equal mvd Jul 2023 #56

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