Wednesday, August 1, 2012

ABBA

Origin:  Stockholm, Sweden
Years Active:  1971-1983
Genre:  Pop, Disco
Members:  Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Related To:  Hootenanny Singers, The Hep Stars

Trivia:
-won 1974 Eurovision contest
-Fältskog and Ulvaeus, as well as Lyngstad and Andersson were married couples, both have since divorced
-inducted into Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame 2010
-turned down 1 billion dollars to reunite


Noteworthy Albums: 



The Arrival (1976)



The Album (1977)



Voulez-Vous (1979)



Super Trouper (1980)

Noteworthy Songs:

"Dancing Queen"
"Mamma Mia"
"The Winner Takes It All"
"Take A Chance On Me"
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
"Fernando"
"Lay All Your Love On Me"
"Super Trouper"
"Money, Money, Money"
"Waterloo"
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
"Chiquitita"
"S.O.S."
"Does Your Mother Know"
"I Have A Dream"
"Thank You For The Music"
"The Name Of The Game"
"Voulez-Vous"
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
"Ring Ring"
"Eagle"

A.R. Kane

Origin:  London, U.K.
Years Active:  1986-1995
Genre:  Dream Pop
Members:  Alex Ayuli, Rudi Tambala
Related To:  M/A/R/R/S, Sufi, Inrain, Colourbox

Trivia:
-their band name has the "A.R." which stands for Alex & Rudi
-once their label "Rough Trade" disbanded, so did the duo








Noteworthy Albums: 


69 (1988)


"i" (1989)

Noteworthy Songs:

"A Love From Outer Space"
"Crazy Blue"
"Baby Milk Snatcher"
"Suicide Kiss"
"Crack Up"
"Miles Apart"