ABBA

Origin: Stockholm, Sweden 
Years active: 1972 – 1982
Former members: Anni-Frid Lyngstad (vocals), Agnetha Faltskog (vocals),
Benny Andersson (keyboards, vocals), Bjorn Ulvaeus (guitar, vocals)

ABBA was a Swedish pop group active from 1972 until 1982. The quartet was formed through the friendship
Of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and their respective girlfriends Anni-Frid
Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog, 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.
They remain a fixture of radio playlists and have sold more than 370 million records.
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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