PHOTOS: 28 throwback pics of ABBA that celebrate Sweden’s greatest band
Voyage. But even in that limited timeframe, ABBA created an enduring legacy that most artists only dream of.ABBA sprung to international fame in 1974 after winning the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Waterloo,” which in 2005 was named the greatest song in the history of the competition.
From there, it was only up for ABBA, with the group releasing eight studio albums before its breakup in 1982 (due in no small part to the breakups of its two married couples).
Along the way, they penned some of the most iconic hits of the 20th-century, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take A Chance On Me,” and “Gimme!
Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight),” and that’s barely scratching the surface.Now, ABBA is renowned as one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, with more than an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide and a huge LGBTQ+ following.
