Formed from the ashes of The Yardbirds by Keith Relf and Jim McCartney, Renaissance’s Annie Haslam brought a feminine energy to the male-dominated genre. They were set slightly apart from other prog-rock bands throughout the 70s with talents on par with Genesis, YES, and Emerson Lake and Palmer.
“Renaissance's Annie Haslam brought a feminine energy to prog rock's sausage fest.” - Rolling Stone (yes...Rolling Stone Magazine said this)