ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names and is sometimes stylized as the registered trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ.
The band became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1975 to 1982. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at the Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest, and were the most successful group ever to take part in the competition. Ulvaeus and Andersson wrote the Broadway musical "Chess" in 1980.
ABBA has sold over 380 million albums and singles worldwide,[1][2] which makes them one of the best-selling music artists, and the second best-selling music group of all time.
ABBA was the first group to come from a non-English-speaking country to enjoy consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
The group also enjoyed significant success in Latin American markets, and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.
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ABBA in 1974, from left to right: Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), Agnetha Fältskog, and Björn Ulvaeus
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, disco |
| Years active | 1972–1982 |
| Labels | Polar, Metal, 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 |
| Past members | Agnetha Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Anni-Frid Lyngstad |
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These relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later compositions including more introspective, brooding, dark lyrics.[3]
After ABBA broke up in late 1982, Andersson and Ulvaeus achieved success writing music for the stage while Lyngstad and Fältskog pursued solo careers with mixed success. ABBA's music declined in popularity until several films, notably Muriel's Wedding and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, revived interest in the group and the spawning of several tribute bands.
In 1999, ABBA's music was adapted into the successful musical Mamma Mia! that toured worldwide.
A film of the same name, released in 2008, became the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom that year.
ABBA were honored at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, when their hit "Waterloo" was chosen as the best song in the competition's history.[4]
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 15 March 2010.[5]
Source: Wikipedia.org
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