Page 7 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - November '21

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‘Almost ABBA’ Tribute Concert

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz anniversary celebration ABBA’s great songs include Dancing Queen; The Winner
ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in of the contest. During the Takes It All; Take A Chance On Me; Lay All Your Love On Me;
1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, band’s main active years, Money, Money, Money; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Slipping
and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. it consisted of two married Through My Fingers; S.O.S.; Waterloo; Does Your Mother
The group’s name is an acronym of the first letters of couples. With the increase Know; Mamma Mia; I Have A Dream; Voulez-Vous; I Do, I Do,
their first names. Widely considered one of the greatest of their popularity, their I Do, I Do, I Do; Thank You for the Music; One of Us; Angel
musical groups of all time, they became one of the most personal lives suffered, Eyes; Honey, Honey; and more. Many of these songs are on
commercially successful acts in the history of popular which eventually resulted Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack.
music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1983. in the collapse of both In 1999, ABBA’s music was adapted into Mamma Mia!, a
They have achieved 48 hit singles. marriages. Ten years after successful musical that toured worldwide. A film of the same
Pop rock disco. Years active 1972 to 1983 ... 2017 to present. the group broke up, a name, released in 2008, became the highest-grossing film in
In 1974, ABBA was Sweden’s first winner of the Eurovision compilation, ABBA Gold, the United Kingdom that year. In 2018 it was also announced
Song Contest with the song Waterloo, which in 2005 was chosen was released, becoming a that after 35 years of being inactive the band had reunited and
as the best song in the competition’s history as part of the 50th worldwide best-seller. recorded two new songs for Voyage, their first studio album in
40 years, scheduled for release in 2021.
ABBA is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with
sales estimated at 150 million records. The group was ranked
third best-selling singles artists in the United Kingdom with a
total of 11.3 million singles sold by Nov. 3, 2012. They are the
best-selling Swedish band of all time and one of the best-selling
bands originating in continental Europe.
ABBA had eight consecutive No. 1 albums in the U.K. The
group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2010. In 2015, their song Dancing Queen was inducted into
the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame.

ABBA in 1974 (from left) Benny, Anni-Frid, Agnetha and Björn Dancing to Waterloo

Time for the concert to begin

Dancing Queens Party at the concert Legends radio gives away prizes.

Some folks have a picnic at the concert.