ABBA
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Culture of Sweden...leading songwriters, Jorgen Elofsson and Max Martin live in Sweden. In popular music, the group ABBA became the essence of Swedish music during the 1970's and early 1980's. Later Roxette emerged, mostly performing joyful songs in the late... In this article: Sweden, Cider, Ingmar Bergman, Jenny Lind, Gustav III, Bathory, ABBA, Scania, Xenophobia, and Potato |
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Independent.co.uk - Music | July 23, 2009
Sweden - State-sponsored rock Valhalla
...remains crucial to its musical calendar (Robyn is among recent competitors). But Abba's success at first seemed to take all Sweden's international air. Roxette and Ace of Base's slick Euro-pop and Europe's absurd Euro-rock kept export...
In this article: Sweden, Peter, Bjorn & John, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Robyn, Victoria Bergsman, Young Folks, Lykke Li, Jose Gonzalez, and Jens Lekman
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Susie Rushton: A Swedish lesson in Abba-negation
...in Stockholm. Last Thursday evening, I admired them all, showing my passport to the immigration official next to a picture of Roxette, and thought I must have missed the Abba group shot of Benny, Bj�rn, Anni-Frid and Agnetha. But the Swedes,...
In this article: Dancing Queen, G-A-Y, Does Your Mother Know, Anita Ekberg, Britney Spears, Stockholm, and IP Address
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Wikipedia | October 30, 2009
Music of Sweden
...English version is expected to hit Broadway in the near future. Some of the most successful post-ABBA popular music artists from Sweden are Roxette, Agnes Carlsson, The Wannadies, Ace of Base, Kent , Carola Haggkvist, Helena Paparizou, Army...
In this article: Sweden, The Hellacopters, Kent, Mando Diao, Looptroop, Joakim Thastrom, Refused, Sahara Hotnights, and Millencolin
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Igor Engraver
...in 2002 Peter Bengtson retired from active involvement in the company, which is now owned by Bjorn Ulvaeus (formerly of the pop group ABBA), Christer Sturmark (a Swedish author, I.T. entrepreneur, and debater on religion and humanism), Per...
In this article: Igor Engraver, Finale, Sibelius, Lisp, Christer Sturmark, Igor Stravinsky, Per Gessle, and Bjorn Ulvaeus
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www.vh1.com
Roxette | Music Artist, Videos, Photos, News, Ringtones, Album and
Watch videos from the music artist Roxette on the official VH1 website. View photo galleries, read news, buy ringtones and check out Roxette's movie page on VH1.com.
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www.contactmusic.com
ABBA - ROXETTE ANNOUNCE COMEBACK
Read the ABBA news story - ROXETTE ANNOUNCE COMEBACK - online at Contactmusic.com - News updated throughout the day. ... Roxette, who are considered the most ...
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www.musicianguide.com
Roxette Biography
... 1970s pop giants Abba, the members of Roxette became international superstars ... Like fellow Swedish Abba, Roxette did produce a number of worldwide number one ...
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www.furia.com
TWAS 221: ABBA, Roxette, Lonely Boys, Stina Nordenstam, Nàu ...
· 221 · ABBA, Roxette, Lonely Boys, Stina Nordenstam, Nàu Ensemble ... only became reconciled to ABBA in retrospect, after falling in love with Roxette. ...
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www.amazon.com
Amazon.com: Christopher Bubb "Pro...'s review of Don't Bore ...
... believed Roxette made music similar to what Abba would have done if Abba were ... is easy to understand: both Roxette and Abba built their careers around catchy, ...
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ABBA was a pop music group formed in Sweden in November, 1970. The band consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog. They topped the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982. The name "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each of the group members' given names (Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid), and the group took this name officially in late 1973. The group's name is officially trademarked with the first "B" reversed.
ABBA gained 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 ardent fans, notably in Australia. Touring became a contentious issue, being particularly unpopular with Fältskog, but 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 near 400 million records world wide; they still sell two to four million records a year. ABBA was also the first pop group from mainland Europe to enjoy consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Rhodesia, Australia and New Zealand. Their enormous popularity subsequently opened the doors for other Continental European acts.
- Name:
- ABBA
- Origin:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Years Active:
- 1972–1982, disbanded 1983
- Former Members:
- Associated With:
- Hep Stars, Hootenanny Singers, Benny Anderssons Orkester
- Genre:
- Disco
- Record Label:
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- Atlantic (United States/Canada)
- Philips
- Carnaby
- Discomate
- Sunshine (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe)
- PolyGram
- Polydor (Germany)
- Universal (USA)
- RCA (Australia/South America)
- Vogue (France)
- Polar (Sweden)
- Epic (UK)
- Ariston/Dig It
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