ABBA were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog,Björn Ulvaeus,Benny Andersson,and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time,and are one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music.
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish musician,singer,songwriter,and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess,Kristina från Duvemåla,and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group.
Göran BrorBennyAndersson is a Swedish musician,composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals Chess,Kristina från Duvemåla,and Mamma Mia! For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! and its 2018 sequel,Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001,he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Waterloo is the second studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA,and the first released internationally. It was originally released on 4 March 1974 in Sweden through Polar Music. The album's title track won ABBA the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and became a global hit,launching the group's career.
Agneta Åse Fältskog,known as Agnetha Fältskog and AnnaFältskog,is a Swedish singer,songwriter and a member of the pop group ABBA. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She rose to international stardom in the 1970s as a member of ABBA,which is one of the best-selling music acts in history. She is the youngest member of ABBA,and the only one born in the 1950s.
Ring Ring is the debut studio album by the Swedish group ABBA,initially credited as Björn &Benny,Agnetha &Frida. It was released in Scandinavia on 26 March 1973,and later in a limited number of other territories,including West Germany,Australia,South Africa and Mexico,through Polar Music. It was a chart-topping album in Belgium,and a big success in the Netherlands,Norway and South Africa.
"People Need Love" is the debut single recorded in March 1972 by Swedish pop group ABBA,at the time known as 'Björn &Benny,Agnetha &Anni-Frid'. The song was on the group's first album,Ring Ring,released in 1973.
"Waterloo" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA,with music composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics written by Stikkan Anderson. It is first single of the group's second album of the same name,and their first under the Atlantic label in the United States. This was also the first single to be credited to the group performing under the name ABBA. The title and lyrics reference the 1815 Battle of Waterloo,and use it as a metaphor for a romantic relationship. The Swedish version of the single was backed with the Swedish version of "Honey,Honey",while the English version featured "Watch Out" on the B-side.
Elva kvinnor i ett hus is the fifth studio album by Swedish pop singer Agnetha Fältskog,released on 1 December 1975 by Cupol Records.
Agnetha Fältskogs Bästa is a compilation album by the Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. It was released in 1973 through CBS Cupol.
Gracias Por La Música is a Spanish-language album by Swedish pop group ABBA,released in Spain on 5 April 1980 and Latin America on May 10.
Frida is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad,released in March 1971 by EMI Columbia. Recorded between September 1970 and January 1971,Frida was produced by her then-fiancé,Benny Andersson. Frida was her only album recorded for EMI during her contract,not counting her eponymous compilation album from 1972,before being signed to Polar and form with the Swedish pop group ABBA,a year later.
Frida ensam is the second studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was first released by Polar Music in 1975 while Lyngstad was a member of the pop group ABBA and produced by her then-fiancéand fellow ABBA member,Benny Andersson. The album has since been re-released several times,most significantly in remastered form in 2005 with bonus tracks. The lead song was the original version of "Fernando" sung in Swedish by Lyngstad,later popularised in its English version by ABBA. The album was a huge success in Sweden and was certified platinum.
"He Is Your Brother" is a song recorded in 1972 by Swedish folk group "Björn &Benny,Agnetha &Anni-Frid".
"Honey,Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the second single from their second studio album,Waterloo,after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
Frida 1967–1972 is a compilation album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad,released in 1997 by EMI Sweden. The album features Lyngstad's anthology of her solo recordings prior to ABBA,which includes the A and B sides of ten 7" singles,and rare television and radio performances from this period,as well as her debut album,Frida.
"When All Is Said and Done" is a song recorded in 1981 by Swedish pop group ABBA,and is featured on the group's eighth studio album,The Visitors. The track –with lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad –was released as a single in the United States on 31 December 1981 on Atlantic 3889,and reached No. 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1982.
"She's My Kind of Girl" is a song written and performed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus,who were later famous as members of ABBA.
"We Write the Story" is a song composed by Swedish musicians Björn Ulvaeus,Benny Andersson and Avicii,as the anthem for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. The track,released on 18 May 2013,is credited to Avicii,B&B &Choir on iTunes and Spotify. The song peaked at number 73 on the Dutch singles chart.
