Who doesn't love Abba! Okay, some people might not admit it, but EVERYONE knows the words to Dancing Queen and Waterloo. Everyone. From their start in Sweden to their phenomenal worldwide success, Abba is a timeless band that is as popular today as they ever were.
Abba at a Glance
ABBA was a pop music group formed in Sweden in 1970, consisting of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson (the "B-boys") and Agnetha Fältskog (Anna). Anni-Frid and Benny were a married couple, as were Bjorn and Agnetha, although both couples later divorced. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, and they topped the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982.
ABBA gained international popularity employing catchy song hooks, simple lyrics, sound effects (reverb, phasing) and a Wall of Sound achieved by overdubbing the female singer...
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Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. Currently active with his own band Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO!), and executive-producing the film version of the musical Mamma Mia! ABBA is one of the best known 70s musical groups.
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- Irenemaria Irenemaria Mar 12, 2009 @ 8:08 am
- I will lensroll this lens to mine about Famous Swedes =)
I know ABBA very well. Was even personal friend for years with Frida.
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Aug 2, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
- Thanks for this great lens **** I just saw the movie Mama Mia - such fun!!! You should review it or the stage play here.
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- reannalether reannalether Apr 28, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
- abba is so cool i wish i could see them in concert! it would have been so cool! id get the tickets as fast as i could to be able to watch them.
http://ticketstoseats.com
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- Bamanyisa Patrick Bamanyisa Patrick Mar 11, 2008 @ 6:07 am
- They say the music we hear in formative years has an imapct on us for the rest of our lives and i could not agree with them more.I will soon turn 38 and this is the type of music i like all my life not forgetting other all time country music.The problem is am not sure how to acquire such music of all time classic music
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Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Princess Anni-Frid Reuss of Plauen (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, 15 November 1945 in Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway), best known as Frida Lyngstad, is a Swedish singer of Norwegian and German origin. She was one of the four members of Swedish pop group ABBA.
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