ABBA

ABBA
ABBA in 1974; from left to right Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus
Background information
Also known as	Agnetha Benny Björn Anni-Frid
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Pop rock, Euro disco, Europop, synthpop
Years active	1972–1982
Labels	Polar, Polydor, Atlantic, Universal, Epic, Vogue, RCA, PolyGram, Sunshine (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), Ariston/Dig It (Italy)
Associated acts	Hep Stars, Hootenanny Singers, Benny Anderssons Orkester
Website	abbasite.com
Past members
Agnetha "Anna" Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad

ABBA was a Swedish pop music group, who had many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s. ABBA was the most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s. The name "ABBA" is made from the first letter of each member's first name:

• Agnetha Fältskog
• Björn Ulvaeus
• Benny Andersson, and
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

ABBA became very popular after they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. They had many hits. These included "Dancing Queen", "SOS", "Mamma Mia", and "Waterloo". Most of their songs were written by Ulvaeus and Andersson.

They broke up in 1982, but their music is still popular. It has appeared in movies (including the Australian movies The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Muriel's Wedding) and the musical Mamma Mia!.

Albums

ABBA recorded eight albums between 1973 and 1981, as well as some compilation albums.

• Ring Ring (1973)
• Waterloo (1974)
• ABBA (1975)
• Arrival (1977)
• ABBA: The Album (1977)
• Voulez-Vous (1979)
• Super Trouper (1980)
• The Visitors (1981)