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ABBA [a] 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.
The ABBA story began in Sweden, more than five decades ago. In June 1966, Björn Ulvaeus (born 1945) met Benny Andersson (born 1946) for the first time. Björn was a member of the Hootenanny Singers, a very popular folk music group, while Benny played keyboards in Sweden’s biggest pop group of the 1960s, The Hep Stars.
Abba is a form of ab, meaning "father" in many Semitic languages. It is used as a given name, but was also used as a title or honorific for religious scholars or leaders. [1] ( The word abbot has the same root.)
Jun 13, 2024 · ABBA was a Swedish Europop band that was among the most commercially successful bands in the history of popular music. In the 1970s it dominated the European charts with its catchy pop songs, such as ‘Waterloo,’ ‘Mamma Mia,’ and ‘Dancing Queen.’ Learn more about the group’s career and significance.
ABBA, whose name is made up of the initials of the four members’ first names – Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad – was one of the biggest ...
May 13, 2024 · Here is everything to know about the current lives of the former bandmates who made up the pop group ABBA.
Ever since their breakthrough with ‘Waterloo’ back in 1974, ABBA’s music has captured the hearts of people all over the world.
Sep 2, 2021 · Nearly 40 years since they last made music together, the members of ABBA are back. The Swedish pop group has announced an upcoming "hologram" concert in London and its first studio album in four...
Jun 1, 2024 · The four members of ABBA had a rare reunion when they came together to receive knighthoods from the king and queen of Sweden.
May 31, 2024 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The four members of the Swedish pop quartet ABBA, who triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song “Waterloo,” on Friday got one of the most prestigious knighthoods in Sweden from the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Order of the Vasa was handed out for the first time in almost 50 years.
