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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 ...
- 1972–1982, 2016–present
- Stockholm, Sweden
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 17, 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.
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.
Oct 27, 2021 · How one of the biggest pop groups in the world secretly reunited to make a new album and a high-tech stage show featuring digital avatars of themselves — from 1979. From left: Bjorn Ulvaeus ...