ABBA was formed in Sweden in 1973 by Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Before joining as ABBA, the ABBA-4 personnel already publicly known Swedish music. Benny is a vocalist sekaligust from Hep Stars keyboardist while Bjorn is a guitarist Hootenanny Singers group. Agnetha itself began to achieve fame as the role of Mary Magdalene in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. While Annie is a jazz singer who tekenal after winning a national festival in Sweden there.
ABBA's popularity started when they appear in the Eurovision contest, although at that time they only ranked 3 course. Their song Ring, Ring the hits of interest the listener. The next year they try your luck again in the Eurovision and this time they won first place with their song Waterloo.
In 1975 they released the SOS which eventually became hits not only in America and England but also in Spain and Germany. A series of hits which was released later as Mamma Mia, Fernando and Dancing Queen "following the success of this SOS. A year later they released their Greatest Hits of the first.
ABBA's success was continued until 1978 when Benny Anderson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad decided to get married after marriage Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog. A few months after the wedding Benny and Anny, they decided to divorce the divorce finally followed by Bjorn and Agnetha. They finally tails Percerian demise of this group.