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ABBA

ABBA
Anni-Frid and Agnetha performing "Waterloo" at Melodifestivalen 1974.
Background information
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s)	Pop Europop Disco
Years active	1972 – 1982
Label(s)	Polar (Sweden) Polydor (UK) Philips (UK) Atlantic (USA) Universal (USA) Epic (USA) Vogue (France) Discomate RCA PolyGram Carnaby Sunshine Ariston/Dig It
Associated acts	Hep Stars, Hootenanny Singers, Benny Anderssons Orkester
Website	www.abbasite.com
Former members
Anni-Frid Lyngstad Agnetha Fältskog Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

ABBA was a Swedish Edison award and Eurovision winning pop/dance group active between 1972 and 1982. The quartet was formed through the friendship of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and also consists of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (usually known as Frida) and Agnetha Fältskog. The band members were at one time married respectively, and together they have topped the charts worldwide from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The name "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each of the group member's given name.

ABBA enjoyed immense international popularity employing catchy song hooks, simple lyrics, and a Wall of Sound achieved by overdubbing the female singers' voices in multiple harmonies. As their popularity grew, they were sought after to tour Europe, Australia, and North America, drawing crowds of near-hysterical fans, notably in Australia during the tour there. Touring became a contentious issue, particularly unpopular with Agnetha, though they continued to release studio albums to great commercial success. At the height of their popularity, however, both marriages of the band members failed, and the relationship changes were reflected in their music, as they produced more thoughtful lyrics with different compositions.

They remain a fixture of radio playlists and are one of the world's best selling bands, having sold more than 370 million records world wide; they still sell two to three million records a year. ABBA was also the first pop group from mainland Europe to enjoy consistent success in the charts of the English-speaking countries, mainly the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Their enormous popularity subsequently opened the doors for other Continental European acts. The music of ABBA has been re-arranged into the successful musical Mamma Mia! that has toured worldwide and is in production for a movie version to be released in 2008.

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