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ABBA to Mamma Mia!: The Official Book
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,
Bjrn, 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. |