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Eurovision Song Contest 1973 and 1974

1973 the contest was hosted in Luxembourg. This was also the year that the contestants did NOT have to sing in their native language. Therefore the songs were now going to be understood by a much bigger audience.

In The 1970s Abba 70-75

It would take thousands of pages to write about Abba, what they did for pop music and how they influenced millions of our lives and still do. Here in part one we look at Abba for the first half of the 70s decade.
Great ABBA SONGS

All the group members were singers before becoming Abba in 1972. The Swedish group consisted of Agnetha Faltskog who was born in 1950 and married fellow Abba member Bjorn Ulvaeus in 1971. Bjorn was born in 1945 and in the 200s was accused of not paying enough tax. The government came after him for 90 million Krona. He won the case and owed them nothing.

Benny Andersson was born in 1946 and married fellow Abba member Frida Lyngstad in 1978. Frida was born  in 1945 and in 1968 won the Swedish version of New Faces a talent show.

The group have sold about 400 million units and still continue to sell. They have won so many awards that it is unlikely any other group will be ever able to do the same.

Abba in 1973 had a minor hit in the UK called Ring Ring and written by Benny and Bjorn and translated into English with the help of Neil Sedaka. But it was 1974 when Abba exploded to a huge TV audience and won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest from Brighton with the amazing Waterloo. No. 1 in the UK and it gave the group a global leg up.

Amazingly the next hit only just crept into the top thirty and that was called Honey Honey. Although a cover version did chart at No.10 by a group called Sweet Dreams in 1974. The group were selling all over the world and the albums were huge.

Single wise in 1975 Abba had only a No. 38 hit with I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do, but had a No .6 hit with SOS the track that was a hit all across the world.

This led to interest in the group once again and the next hit got to No. 1 and has now become a legend, a film and a musical. Mama Mia.

Here is a documentary about ABBA the earty years.

ABBA         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY41syKisOA

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In The 1970s ABBA 1976 to 1979

• 1974 - won the Eurovision Song Contest on April 6 for Sweden for the song "Waterloo", a song that was written expressly for the contest
• 1974 - won the Goldene Löwe von Radio Luxemburg prize (Radio Luxemburg Golden Lion Prize) for Waterloo single
• 1975 - won West German music prize Deutscher Schallplattenpreis for SOS single in a category Best Song of the Year

ABBA THE MUSIC

ABBA music through the 1970s.

See also..ABBA ARTICLES



MONEY MONEY MONEY BY ABBA Entered Chart: 20-Nov-76 Highest Position: 3 Weeks: 

I HAVE A DREAM BY ABBA Entered Chart: 15-Dec-79 Highest Position: 2 Weeks in Chart: 10 MAMMA MIA BY ABBA Entered Chart: 13-Dec-75 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 14 S.O.S BY ABBA Entered Chart: 20-Sep-75 Highest Position: 6 Weeks in Chart: 10
 THE NAME OF THE GAME BY ABBA Entered Chart: 22-Oct-77 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 12

 I DO I DO I DO I DO BY ABBA Entered Chart: 12-Jul-75 Highest Position: 38 Weeks in Chart: 6

 RING RING BY ABBA Entered Chart: 13-Jul-74 Highest Position: 32 Weeks in Chart: 5 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME BY ABBA Entered Chart: 04-Feb-78 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 10 

SUMMER NIGHT CITY BY ABBA Entered Chart: 16-Sep-78 Highest Position: 5 Weeks in Chart: 9 

 GIMME GIMME GIMME BY ABBA Entered Chart: 20-Oct-79 Highest Position: 3 Weeks in Chart: 12 WATERLOO BY ABBA Entered Chart: 20-Apr-74 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 9

 KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU BY ABBA Entered Chart: 26-Feb-77 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 13

   

  FERNANDO BY ABBA Entered Chart: 27-Mar-76 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 15 

DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW BY ABBA Entered Chart: 05-May-79 Highest Position: 4 Weeks in Chart: 9

DANCING QUEEN BY ABBA Entered Chart: 21-Aug-76 Highest Position: 1 Weeks in Chart: 15  CHIQUITITA BY ABBA Entered Chart: 03-Feb-79 Highest Position: 2 Weeks in Chart: 9   ANGELEYES/VOULEZ VOUS BY ABBA Entered Chart: 14/07/1979 Highest Position: 3 Weeks in Chart: 11

Favourite UK & US Songs - February 1978

David Bowie, ABBA, Eruption, Donna Summer, Boz Scaggs and more.

Complete Top 30 for 21st August 1976

Queen, Barry White, Starland Vocal Band, KC And The Sunshine Band, Abba and more.

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1978

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1978 - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION is a 5+ hour non-stop playlist of the biggest hits from one of the best years in music. Among the 91 tracks are songs by John Travolta & Olviia Newton-John, Boney M, Blondie, ABBA, ELO, Boomtown Rats, Odyssey, The Jacksons, Kate Bush, Bonnie Tyler, Chicc... and MANY more.

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Top 50 UK Singles Chart - 6 November 1976

Ritchie Family, Rick Dees, The Who, Abba, Average White Band and more.

GOLDEN HOUR DECEMBER 1976

Cliff Richard, Johnny Mathis, Jethro Tull, Abba, Barry White and more.

GOLDEN HOUR : AUGUST 1975

Gladys Knight And The Pips, The Stylistics, The Sweet, Typically Tropical, Abba

GREATEST HITS: 1977 vol 2

The Greatest Hits of 1977 (volume 2) features tracks by ABBA, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, Julie Covington, Tina Charles, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Brotherhood of Man, David Soul, Sex Pistols, Tom Robinson Band, and more...

GOLDEN HOUR : OCTOBER 1975

Band Of The Black Watch, The Chi-Lites, Abba, The Drifters, Sparks and more.

SPIRIT OF '78 SPECIAL

Featured artists include (in alphabetical order): ABBA, Con Funk Shun, The Cure, Nick Gilder, Joy DIvision, Rush, and A Taste of Honey.

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Steely Dan, Abba, Electric Light Orchestra, Chris Rea, Chuck Mangione and more.

Top Ten Singles 1977

Here are the top ten best selling singles in the UK for 1977.

Top Hits of 1977

  

 1 Wings Mull of Kintyre

Article about Paul McCartney

   2 David Soul Don't Give Up On Us
   3 Julie Covington Don't Cry For Me Argentina
   4 Leo Sayer When I Need You  Article about Leo Sayer
   5 David Soul Silver Lady Article about David Soul
   6 Abba Knowing Me Knowing You Article about Abba
   7 Donna Summer I Feel Love Article about Donna Summer 
   8 Elvis Presley Way Down
   9 Hot Chocolate So You Win Again Article about Hot Chocolate
   10 Brotherhood of Man Angelo

THE SEVENTIES

A non-stop playlist of 25 hits from the 1970's,

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Slade, Showaddywaddy, John Travolta, Abba, Elton John and more.

Top Ten Singles 1978

Here are the Top Ten Best Selling Singles in the UK for 1978

 Hits of 1978

   1 Boney M Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring   Article about Boney M
   2 John Travolta and  Olivia Newton John You're The One That I Want


 3 John Travolta and  Olivia Newton John Summer Nights

 


 4 The Commodores Three Times A Lady



  5 The Bee Gees Night Fever         Article about Robin Gibb
   6 Father Abraham Smurf Song    Article about Father Abraham
   7 Abba Take A Chance On Me    Article about Abba
   8 Brian & Michael Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs
   9 Boomtown Rats Rat Trap
   10 Kate Bush Wuthering Heights

MORE FROM 1978

Top Ten Singles 1976

Here are the top selling singles in the UK from 1976.

Top Hits of 1976

   1 Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses For Me Article about Eurovision Song Contest
   2 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart
   3 Pussycat Mississippi
   4 Abba Dancing Queen  Article about Abba
   5 Dr. Hook A Little Bit More
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   6 Chicago If You Leave Me Now
   7 Abba Fernando  Article about Abba
   8 Tina Charles I Love To Love

  9 Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenonemon (EP)
   10 Showaddywaddy Under The Moon Of Love


MORE FUN FROM 1976

NUMBER ONES OF THE SEVENTIES : 3

PLAYING TRACKS BY

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, David Essex, ABBA, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley and more.

Abba Greatest Hits

 

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GREATEST HITS : 1975

The greatest hits of 1975 featuring hits by Queen, Bay City Rollers, Glitter Band, Sweet, David Bowie, ABBA, David Essex, Hot Chocolate, John Lennon, Elton John, Tammy Wynette, Barry Manilow ... and many more! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rpmmixcloud Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15429... If you like this show then please click FAVOURITE, REPOST and FOLLOW me