Tribute to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

One of my personal heroes is Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. The Nobel prize winner not only told the truth about communist tyranny, but was willing to suffer the consequences for speaking out against the regime.

One of my favorite musical groups, Renaissance, performed a number, “Mother Russia” dedicated to this freedom fighter.

Renaissance and Annie Haslam

Not everything is about politics; sometimes it’s about music.

One of my all-time favorite musical groups was a British outfit called Renaissance that played back in the ’70s and ’80. Their lead singer, Annie Haslam, had a five-octave range. I found this video of Annie and Renaissance performing “Ashes Are Burning” at a concert in 1983.

I hope you’ll enjoy this.