Years Active: 1975-2008
Band Members: Frida, Agnetha Faltskog, Malando Gassama, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Influenced by: The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys
Genre: Pop
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Mar 20 2008 12:30PM
by Paul Harrison
Feb 15 2008 12:00PM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: ABBA As the band's name is an acronym for the two couples in the group -- Agnetha & Björn, and Benny & Anni-Frid -- Swedish designer Rune Söderqvist wanted the two B's to face each of their respective partner A's. Previous Next ... Read moreNov 30 2007 12:00PM
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