Why everyone loves ABBA – Arts.21
By DW
29 December 2022 |
3:08 pm
The melodies are catchy, and their musical technique surprisingly complex and sophisticated. Their breakthrough came in 1974 with "Waterloo,” and in the eight years that followed, the Swedish band landed number one hit after another while creating music history with their novel pop sound.
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