ABBA: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Festfolk
Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2010)
Notable Works	“Dancing Queen”
Date	1969 - 1982
Areas Of Involvement	What Is the Legacy of ABBA in Popular Culture? • Today in History—April 6: ABBA Makes History—and References It

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Several ABBA CD covers arranged in a scattered display, featuring colorful artwork and photos of the Swedish pop group.

Swedish pop group Abba performs Waterloo at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, wearing colorful retro costumes; two sing, one plays piano, and one plays guitar on stage.

How Eurovision became the “Olympics for singing”

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Rome, Italy: January 02, 2019: Collection of cd covers of the famous Swedish ABBA group. one of the most successful and beloved pop groups in the history of music

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