ABBA

'ABBA' (qv) is a Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972 by 'Agnetha Fältskog' (qv), 'Björn Ulvaeus' (qv), 'Benny Andersson' (qv), and 'Anni-Frid Lyngstad' (qv). The group's name derives from the first letter in each of the first names of its members. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. 'ABBA' (qv) won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest. 'ABBA' (qv) disbanded in December 1982. They are the most successful group to have taken part in the competition. 'ABBA' (qv) are estimated to have sold 380 to over 500 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.::PW