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ABBA ( / ˈæbə / AB-ə, Swedish: [ˈâbːa]; formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) 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 ...
- Agnetha Fältskog
Agneta Åse Fältskog KVO1kl (born 5 April 1950), known as...
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad [a] KVO1kl...
- Abba Discography
Non-English releases. 2. Box sets. 4. The discography of...
- Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson KVO1kl (Swedish: [ˈbɛ̌nːʏ...
- Arrival
Arrival is the fourth studio album by the Swedish pop group...
- Songs
Including their releases under their former name "Björn &...
- Abba: The Album
ABBA: The Album (also known as simply The Album) is the...
- Ring Ring
Ring Ring is the debut studio album by the Swedish group...
- Lasse Berghagen
Early and personal life. Berghagen was born in Stockholm on...
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Name
- History
- Albums
The name "ABBA" is made from the first letter of each member's first name: 1. Agnetha Fältskog 2. Björn Ulvaeus 3. Benny Andersson 4. Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Formation and naming
All four ABBA members had local music careers before ABBA even formed. Frida and Agnetha were both solo singers. Benny and Bjorn both had their own individual bands. In 1966, Benny and Bjorn both met and decided to write songs together. In 1969, Bjorn met Agnetha and Benny met Frida. All four friends met together and decided to work together to record songs. By 1970, they were known as "Bjorn & Benny (With Svenska Flicka)". Later they were called Bjorn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida. Their first hi...
Melodifestivalen and Eurovision
"Ring Ring" in 1973 was when the group achieved success throughout much of Europe and Africa. They entered the Swedish song contest Melodifestivalen in 1973 and finished in third place. They returned to Melodifestivalen the next year with "Waterloo" and won. This gave them the chance to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest. With "Waterloo", they won and soon got global success.
Global career
In 1976, ABBA released "Dancing Queen", which is often known as ABBA's "signature song" and "one of the greatest pop songs ever written". During 1977, their huge popularity became known as "Abbamania". In Australia, ABBA played in huge concerts that usually always sold out. "ABBA: The Movie" was also released in 1977 during the height of the group's popularity. Throughout the mid and late 1970's ABBA performed in Europe, The United States, Japan and Australia. In early 1979, Agnetha and Bjorn...
ABBA recorded eight albums between 1973 and 1981,as well as some compilation albums. 1. Ring Ring(1973) 2. Waterloo(1974) 3. ABBA(1975) 4. Arrival(1977) 5. ABBA: The Album(1977) 6. Voulez-Vous(1979) 7. Super Trouper(1980) 8. The Visitors(1981) 9. Voyage(2021)
- Agnetha, Benny, Björn, Anni-Frid
- 1972 – 1982; 2018 - present
The Beginning. 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.
4 days ago · 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.
- What is ABBA?ABBA was a Swedish Europop group whose songs dominated European charts in the 1970s. It enjoyed historic commercial success in the landscape of pop...
- What songs are ABBA most known for?While ABBA produced an impressive number of hit singles, some of their most notable chart-topping songs are “Dancing Queen” (1976), “Super Trouper”...
- How did the group get their name “ABBA”?ABBA first debuted as a quartet cabaret act under the name Festfolk. Once they began to gain more recognition from participation in the Eurovision...
- Why did ABBA disband?Growing interpersonal tensions between ABBA members led to the group’s dissolution. Both sets of married couples in the band divorced in their latt...
- What is the legacy of ABBA in popular culture?Perhaps the most enduring testament to the popularity of ABBA is the hit musical Mamma Mia!, which Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson produced from...
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