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David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p.10. ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2.

That beginning? Two buses, one carrying Björn’s chart-topping group the Hootenanny Singers, the other Benny’s Hep Stars, encountered each other between gigs, and, from one bus, an invitation was yelled out.COSTUME DRAMA: ABBA's style owed something to Sweden's tax laws, which allowed deductions for clothing only if it could not be used for daily wear. Many Swedish bands made a practice of looking as flamboyant as possible. ABBA took this to a new level Tous les Titres par Artiste: A". Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013 . Retrieved 30 August 2013. Armed with a song called Waterloo and outrageous costumes, two young couples put Swedish pop music on the map. In recent years, arguably pop culture’s most unsung designer, Owe Sandström appears to be busier than ever on the touring circuit, speaking fondly about his journey with ABBA. “All the critics in London said, ‘Stop this, this isn’t going to be anything at all.’ […] Only Lady Gaga would’ve love it at the time, but she wasn’t even born […] Today, when the costumes are not at the museum, they’re national treasures. Am I proud? Yes.” Finally, it seems: The Winner Takes It All.

Abba had already had a degree of success in Sweden before entering the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson had met in June 1966 when they were both in rival pop bands. They wrote their first song together a few weeks later and and soon established a successful songwriting partnership. Each night is a party night because ABBA music inspires to keep the nightlife alive, and Halloween is no different from this fact. So make certain you’ve got everything required for your outfit. Look through this wide selection of ABBA Halloween costumes and accessories today; we’re confident you won’t be taking any chances. TAKE A CHANCE ON US: January, 1971, and the band that would become ABBA perform Benny and Björn’s recent hit, Hej Gamle Man, a song about a Salvation Army soldier, for the Sally Army, accompanied by fiancées Anni-Frid and Agnetha. ‘They were met with massive applause,’ said the organisersThe dress rehearsal would also be the first time that Abba could display their now world famous Waterloo outfits to a worldwide audience. But what was the reason behind the flamboyant stage costumes? Abba revealed years later that the band's style was influenced in part by laws that allowed the cost of outfits to be deducted against tax – so long as the costumes were so outrageous they could not possibly be worn on the street.

Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Frank W (1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7. Height Measure your height from the top of your head to the floor. For an easy method, either mark the wall with a pencil where your head touches it or place a flat object like a book where your head meets the wall. Then measure the distance from that point to the floor to determine your height. RPM Volume 22, No. 19". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 28 December 1974. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 31 August 2013.Celebrate the timeless style of ABBA with outfits that pay homage to their unparalleled legacy and their exciting new chapter. Join the voyage and shine on the dance floor!