Overview
- Haslam confirmed his passing on social media and asked prayers for his wife Christine, sons Lee and Kristian, and grandson Ashton.
- Regional outlets reported his age as 87.
- Sullivan joined Renaissance in 1972 after answering a Melody Maker ad, appearing on albums from Prologue through 1979’s Azure d’Or.
- His tenure included the orchestral high point Scheherazade and the 1978 Top 10 single Northern Lights.
- He left after Azure d’Or in protest over John Tout’s firing, later returning for the 2001 album Tuscany, and Haslam is now the only survivor of the classic lineup.