ABBA was a Swedish pop group active from 1972 until 1982. The quartet was formed through the friendship of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and their respective girlfriends Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog, and together they topped charts worldwide from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The name "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each group member's given name.
ABBA was also the first pop group from mainland Europe to enjoy consistent success in the charts of the English-speaking world (mainly the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), and its enormous popularity subsequently opened the doors for other Continental European acts.The music of ABBA has been re-arranged into a blockbuster musical Mamma Mia! that has toured worldwide and is in production for a movie version to be released in 2008.
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ABBA
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s) Pop
Years active 1972 – 1982
Label(s) Polar Music, Polydor, Atlantic, RCA, Universal, PolyGram
Associated
acts Hep Stars, Hootenanny Singers, Benny Anderssons Orkester, A*Teens, Björn Again
Website www.abbasite.com
Former members
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (vocals)
Agnetha Fältskog (vocals)
Benny Andersson (keyboards, vocals)
Björn Ulvaeus (guitar, vocals)