Jane Relf
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Jane Relf is the younger sister of Keith Relf
of the Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds disbanded, Keith formed Renaissance
and Jane joined on vocals. After Keith's death the surviving members of Renaissance reformed as Illusion
, under which name they recorded two albums with Jane's vocals to the fore. Since Illusion dissolved Jane has sung on various Jim McCarty
projects including Stairway
and Renaissance Illusion.
Jane has released one solo single "Without a Song From You" b/w "Make My Time Pass By" in 1971 and also recorded a promotional single "The Fishermen" for Findus Frozen Foods.
With Illusion
With Stairway
With Renaissance Illusion
Keith Relf
Keith William Relf , was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed by Renaissance, which also featured his sister, singer Jane Relf, then hard rock...
of the Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds disbanded, Keith formed Renaissance
Renaissance (band)
Renaissance are an English progressive rock band, most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" and progressive rock classics like "Carpet of the Sun", "Mother Russia" and "Ashes Are Burning".-Original incarnation :...
and Jane joined on vocals. After Keith's death the surviving members of Renaissance reformed as Illusion
Illusion (UK band)
Illusion were a British band formed in 1977. They released two albums, Out of the Mist and Illusion on Island Records. Their music was classically-inspired, sophisticated, and polished...
, under which name they recorded two albums with Jane's vocals to the fore. Since Illusion dissolved Jane has sung on various Jim McCarty
Jim McCarty
Jim McCarty is an English musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.-Early life:...
projects including Stairway
Stairway (band)
Stairway was an English New Age band in the late 1980s.-History:In 1986, after the Yardbirds' reunion project, Box of Frogs, drummer-composer Jim McCarty and guitarist-bassist Louis Cennamo decided to regroup to create music of a healing nature...
and Renaissance Illusion.
Jane has released one solo single "Without a Song From You" b/w "Make My Time Pass By" in 1971 and also recorded a promotional single "The Fishermen" for Findus Frozen Foods.
Discography
With Renaissance- RenaissanceRenaissance (Renaissance album)-Personnel:*Keith Relf - vocals, guitar, harmonica*Jim McCarty - percussion, vocals*John Hawken - piano, harpsichord*Louis Cennamo - bass*Jane Relf - vocals, percussion-"Island" single:...
(1969) - IllusionIllusion (Renaissance album)Illusion was a 1971 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. It was originally released only in Germany and did not receive a wider release until 1973. It was first released in the U.K...
(1971)
With Illusion
- Out of the Mist (1976)
- Illusion (1977)
With Stairway
- Moonstone (1988)
With Renaissance Illusion
- Through The Fire (2001)
External links
- http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/rendisc.htm#ILLALB - Renaissance & offshoots discography
- http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/JRAS/?yguid=126156896 - Jane Relf Appreciation Society chat forum