Annie Haslam for Crossover Prog?

I noticed that Annie Haslam of Renaissance doesn't have a separate entry in ProgArchives, even though she's had a long and illustrious solo career. Is there any chance of her being included?

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 11 2019 at 02:42

I love Annie but none of her solo studio albums are prog, imho.

Edited by Cristi - November 08 2019 at 13:40

I was surprised when I discovered she wasn't already included in ProgArchives. I suppose if Annie was to be included then she'd be listed as either Prog-Related, Crossover Prog or Symphonic Prog.   A couple of her albums are classical Symphonic Rock and some are regular Pop/Rock. Here's a solo Annie Haslam concert from Philadelphia (where she now lives) back in 1997.

I included Annie's concert from Philadelphia to show that her roots lie in Progressive Rock. Her first solo album "Annie in Wonderland" was quite progressive too.

I guess she's a similar case as Sandy Denny - much loved indeed (and not only for her work with Strawbs, FC, Fotheringay) but not sufficiently under our scope.

I think there is somewhere guidelines as to what could be considered as prog for the site, when not already here...and I think I remember that new artists were exempt from some of the qualifiers of existing bands/artists?  Not sure if those are still being followed, either.....Maybe one of the kind admins can provide a link here.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Quinino wrote: I guess she's a similar case as Sandy Denny - much loved indeed (and not only for her work with Strawbs, FC, Fotheringay) but not sufficiently under our scope. I've been criticised for not adding any artists to Prog Archives - even though I'd barely been here one month at the time - but every artist I've suggested for inclusion so far has been rejected.   To be honest, I can't see how Annie Haslam could possibly NOT be included in ProgArchives. To call a versatile classically-trained singer such as  Annie Haslam an MOR artist, or middle-of-the-road Pop artist, is a bit of an insult to her.

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kenethlevine wrote: I doubt even Annie would consider her solo work to be prog.  The reason she decided to return to Renaissance was precisely to make prog again with Michael Dunford, to get back to their "roots".  There is plenty of great music that isn't prog so I don'[t see how it's insulting to reject an artist on prog archives.

Maybe I'll just give up making suggestions for PA artist additions altogether and make it easier for everyone here, bearing in mind every suggestion I've offered so far has been rejected.