Samenvatting
The Legacy of ABBA concludes the inspiring book series on the Swedish supergroup by Stany Van Wymeersch. With a foreword by the esteemed theatre director and arts producer Jude Kelly CBE, this first volume features Stany’s unique interviews with ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, as well as talks with some of their closest collaborators. The new ABBA songs are also discussed. Aspects of the separate careers of Agnetha, Björn, Frida and Benny – a lesser known but important part of the legacy – are explored from a refreshing perspective. In a separate chapter, The Legacy of ABBA – Volume 1 devotes time to such established and successful artists as Dana Winner and Susie Webb, who have reinterpreted some of ABBA’s best-loved songs. Finally, the book is a showcase for the talent of such great photographers as Govert de Roos, Alberto Tolot, Gered Mankowitz and Anders Hanser. A comprehensive timeline from ABBA’s early beginnings until today is also included in this volume.