Formed in 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden, ABBA was one of the world's biggest pop
acts through the early 1980s, during which period the group earned more than a
dozen Top 40 singles across Europe and North America. ABBA's lineup paired
singers Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad with multi-instrumentalists
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, resulting in a blend of vocal harmony and
genre-crossing songwriting that spawned hits like "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo,"
and "Mama Mia." The group released a debut album, Ring Ring, in 1973, then rose
to international prominence by winning the ...