ABBA are a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog,Björn Ulvaeus,Benny Andersson,and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. 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.
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad,also known simply as Frida,is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA. Courtesy titles Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen are also in use due to her third marriage. Born in Bjørkåsen (Ballangen),Norway,to a Norwegian mother and a German father,she grew up in Torshälla,Sweden,and started her first solo career there,as a jazz singer in 1967,through a talent competition called New Faces.
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.
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.
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. It 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. The album was a huge success in Sweden and Lyngstad was awarded a platinum disc. The album is included in the box set,Frida –4xCD 1xDVD.
"He Is Your Brother" is a song recorded in 1972 by Swedish pop group ABBA,at the time known as "Björn &Benny,Agnetha &Anni-Frid".
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.
Bo Michael Tretow is a Swedish record producer and audio engineer,musician and composer,best known for his work with the Swedish pop group ABBA (1970–1982),and with the musical Chess. He has also composed several themes and jingles for Swedish national radio and television.
ABBA 18 Hits was released by Polar Music International on 8 September 2005,and is a compilation of hits by ABBA.
Lycka is a 1970 album released by folk/rock duo Björn Ulvaeus &Benny Andersson,who later became the male half of ABBA. Most of the songs feature lead vocals by Björn. The songs show the influence of Brian Wilson,"Ticket to Ride"-era Beatles and traditional Swedish folk music.
"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.
