ABBA

Abba never did split up, officially. They took a break from performing together at the end of 1982 to work on other projects and never regrouped. Some songs they had in the can for a planned ninth album have since been released on compilations and reissued versions of other albums. Of course the two couples at the heart of Abba had divorced by the early 80s which made working together increasingly difficult.

The first ABBA single to reach number 1 anywhere in the world was "He Is Your Brother", their second single, released on Nov. 1, 1972. It hit #1 on the Swedish radio chart, Tio i topp.

The first ABBA chart-topper outside Sweden was "Ring Ring", which reached #1 in Belgium in 1973. Their first #1 in a predominantly English-speaking country (U.K., Ireland) was Waterloo in 1974. The first ABBA #1 in Australia was "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (1975). In the U.S., ABBA's first #1 was "Fernando" (1976, on the Adult Contemporary chart; their first and only #1 on the American pop/rock chart was "Dancing Queen", later in 1976).

The four principal members of Abba first worked together in the late sixties but didn't really come together as a group until 1970. The first recording by the group that would become known as "Abba" was released in June, 1972. However, Abba's songwriters, guitarist Bjorn Ulvaeus and keyboardist Benny Andersson, first met in 1966 and began writing and performing together. They both met their future wives, vocalists Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyngstad in 1969, and the women started singing back-up on Bjorn and Benny performances. The four started performing together as a group in 1970.

Benny Andersson was born on December 16, 1946.

1970, when they were a cabaret act called Festfolket and Benny and Bjorn's "Hej, Gamle Man" song was famous. Most people think ABBA started in 1972 with "People Need Love". 1972 was their first year as a pop group under the long-winded name of Bjorn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid.

ABBA originated the "wall of sound" recording technique, involving close harmony and lots of overdubbing. As practically all of their work was harmony, there was no lead singer as such. Both Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad took the lead in various solos.

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Ring Ring, ABBA's first studio album, was released in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Mexico on March 26, 1973. It was actually credited to Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida: the band didn't adopt the acronym "ABBA" until later that year.

Why do people like any musical group or act or, for that matter, dislike someone? It's all a matter of taste combined with access (timing and marketing). In ABBA's case there are probably many factors but first among them is certainly skill. The music critic Tom Moon has called ABBA's music "models of impeccable craft". What seemed like safe, simple pop tunes at first glance were actually very carefully crafted by two of the hardest-working composers and producers of their time, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, classically trained and knowledgable music people who had been in the business since they were kids. Their music was unique for its time, a mix of American rock, European folk and classical influences, full of infectious hooks, and subtle and unexpected surprises.

On top of that was the band's talent. All four principal members were skilled, successful musicians in their own right before they teamed up as ABBA. The female vocalists, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyngstad, created beautiful harmonies and ABBA's back-up band included some of Europe's best musicians. They also looked and sounded great in person. Their rare concerts were huge draws and their videos were instrumental in introducing ABBA around the world in those days before MTV.

But you also can't dismiss the value of timing. ABBA stopped performing together in 1982 and, unlike other old acts, they have steadfastly refused to regroup for any amount of money. The revival of their music started in the early 90s and has never abated, due in part to the musical play and film featuring their music, Mamma Mia! Their refusal to perform again just seems to fuel a demand for their music that continues to this day.

The group ABBA (Swedish) consisted of two married couples, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The majority of the songwriting was done by the two men, while the lead vocals were performed by the ladies. ABBA was active for over a decade from 1972 to 1983 and enjoyed a world-wide popularity after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with their song Waterloo, music by the two B's and lyrics by their producer and friend from Polar Music Stig Anderson, considered by many as the fifth member of ABBA.

Eventually, both couples divorced and remarried others and the band took a break that never really ended. They were offered $1 billion for a one-time world tour in 2012 but all members turned it down. They obviously don't need money. The stage play and theatrical movie starring Meryle Streep has kept the music of ABBA in the forefront and the release of ABBA Gold continues to sell upresidented numbers around the world. Over thirty years after their genesis, the music of ABBA is more popular than ever before. They are living proof that if the music is quality, it will endure.

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there are 4 people in abba two men (playing the keyboard ) and two women (both singing)

ABBA's second major international hit was S.O.S. It was released in September of 1975 in most countries and reached number 1 in several countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany and Belgium. It reached #6 in the U.K., 9 in Canada and 15 in the U.S.

All four members of ABBA are alive and well. They manager, Stig Andersson, sometimes called the 5th member of ABBA, died years ago.

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ABBA is a Swedish group. I come from Sweden!

The song in question, from their eponymous third album, is called "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do".

frida lyngstad, agnetha faltskog, bjorn ulvaeus, benny andersson

According to ABBA biographer Carl Magnus Palm, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus, were two very different personalities who simply drifted apart. They became romatically involved in 1969 when Agnetha was 19 and married two years later. Bjorn was five years older. They separated at Christmas, 1978 and filed for divorce shortly after. Their greatest difference seemed to be in their conflicting priorities. While Bjorn was committed to music and his work as a composer and producer, Agnetha became more focused on raising their two children. She gre to hate touring and being away from home.

She said, "I felt trapped in our marriage, locked up, walled up. We ran out of love, quite simply, and started wearing each other down."

"You shouldn't be allowed to get married so young," she later said. "It's not so strange that you develop in different directions."

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The most popular songs from the musical Mama Mia include the hits Super Trouper, Lay All Your Love on Me, Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Knowing You, and Take a Chance on Me.

The Swedish pop group, ABBA, was formed in 1972 consisting of 2 married couples whose first names make up the group name: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-Frid (Frida). Their first hit as a group was "People Need Love" (June 1972). Their first international success was with the single "Waterloo" in 1974.