From ABBA to Mamma Mia!
- ISBN-10
- 0823083179
- ISBN-13
- 9780823083176
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Billboard Books
- Author
- Carl Magnus Palm
Description
Enjoying an unprecedented revival, the rock group ABBA, which topped 1970s' charts and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, is more popular than ever as new reissues of their albums and the touring hit musical Mama Mia! thrill legions of fans with their songs. This account of the band's phenomenal success features a foreword by the stars themselves, making it the definitive ABBA book. An authoritative insider's text is combined with more than 500 photographs-many never published before-tracing the group's success from its earliest days. After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, ABBA, an acronym of the first initial of each member's name--Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid-rose to global renown, their wholesome image and buoyant, catchy songs becoming pop classics. Although the group disbanded in 1982, their music plays on as compilations of their work are sold on millions of CDs worldwide. Reinforcing that success, ABBA's songs in Mama Mia! recently traveled from the London stage to tour Canadian and American cities, building the group's following even more.
