Absolutely ABBA
Absolutely ABBA The band that redefined pop music with super-catchy compositions and sassy vocals is still filling dance floors. Writes Faizul Khan Tanim ABBA came from Sweden, where they came together in Stockholm in 1972 and released their first studio album Ring Ring in 1973. But it was their second studio album, Waterloo, released in 1974 that gave them momentum and immense success. And the group became one of the hottest musical names of all times. ABBA claims the honour of becoming the first pop group from a non-English-speaking country to enjoy consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries with their tunes. The name ABBA is an acronym formed from the first letters of each band member's first name - Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid. They were influenced by The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys and went on to influence others such as Ace of Base to Madonna, Wham, Kylie Minogue, A-Ha and many more. Th...