ABBA YEARS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Here is where the real story began for ABBA. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="16277730.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Brighton, England.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> I'm not going to concentrate on the ABBA years too much. There are so many other sites that do that better than I could.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> See the<U> Links </U>page</div> <div> <IMG SRC="94976900.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Agnetha Then and Now</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC00FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    | <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" >    <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Agnetha Then and Now"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History or Biography"><U><B>History or Biography</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Early Years"><U><B>Early Years</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Early Years 2"><U><B>Early Years 2</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" 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TITLE="Related Links"><U><B>Related Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Credits"><U><B>Credits</B></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>ABBA YEARS</B></I></div> <div> 1974<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Sat. April 6, 1974 was when ABBA entered the European Song Contest with the song </div> <div> "Waterloo." They were the winners and so begins the hectic whirlwind for the four Swedes. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="94b49b00.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="94aa8a40.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" >Agnetha turned 24 the day before the contest.            </FONT> for more go to ABBA on TV.com </div> <div> <IMG SRC="16574ae0.jpg" border=0 width="116" height="430" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="16692810.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="385" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="169ebb60.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="16d00950.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="16aaeb10.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="16b75af0.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="16c84b00.jpg" border=0 width="132" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> They celebrated the win with champagne until 4am and then had a champagne </div> <div> breakfast a few hours later! Agnetha said it was all just like a dream.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>   <IMG SRC="94dc1060.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="94c3cb30.jpg" border=0 width="316" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1710fb40.jpg" border=0 width="271" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="17292ad0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="17038570.jpg" border=0 width="312" height="343" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The next few days were spent in</div> <div> a whirlwind of photo shoots and</div> <div>  interviews.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> But Agnetha had developed a fever</div> <div>  and sore throat.</div> <div>  The Dr. put her on antibiotics and </div> <div> even though she felt lousy, she</div> <div>  continued on, never missing anything.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> (Picture on the left is from raffem.com)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17667290.jpg" border=0 width="103" height="297" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="94f86500.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="94ebc4d0.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This outfit caused quite a stir. Agnetha became know as<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> the "sexiest bottom in Pop music" because of this tight, white bodysuit.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Thanks to Owe Sandstom<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > .</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="17dc5d60.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            <IMG SRC="17cbad40.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> look for a tamborine in My Coloring Book </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1798a090.jpg" border=0 width="138" height="265" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="17a5c0f0.jpg" border=0 width="92" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="17b7b120.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The outfit that earned Agnetha the attention of the press.....<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > <IMG SRC="17f9b1b0.jpg" border=0 width="411" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="b1f0ec70.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="b1eb1bf0.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> Tired and sweaty after a show.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="18185de0.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="950abfe0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="b176ead0.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> Agnetha had been wanting to cut her long hair before the Eurovision win.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>"This is because my hair needs frequent washing, takes ages to</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>dry and comb, and</B></I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>keeps getting in my way....our photo's started</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>going all over the world showing me with long hair. The hair had</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>become part of our image and whether I liked it or not,it was going</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>to have to stay."</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> So she then began plaitting her hair when not in public.</div> <bR> <div> 1975<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="95169100.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="272" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1846ecf0.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Here is that pink outfit from Agnetha's solo days(69) updated and going well<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> with ABBA costumes.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18643150.jpg" border=0 width="323" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1889a860.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="390" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> In March Agnetha and Björn with Linda, travel to Crete. They stay in the small town<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> of Ayios Nikolaos. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="8ad76b90.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="8ae66c60.jpg" border=0 width="102" height="198" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="8af93c80.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="189ff270.jpg" border=0 width="255" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="18ac3040.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="18cb1f00.jpg" border=0 width="433" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="18edbd70.jpg" border=0 width="219" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="18f16d10.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> In Crete</div> <div> <IMG SRC="95279f50.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="195d1f70.jpg" border=0 width="209" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="953a0ef0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                   <IMG SRC="19695df0.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="19791df0.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="19998e00.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="190910a0.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            <IMG SRC="19179b30.png" border=0 width="121" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            <IMG SRC="1937db60.png" border=0 width="125" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >   <IMG SRC="829a2b90.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><IMG SRC="82c85ba0.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="82796b90.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> August 2,1975 at Skansen singing "Dom här glömpt" from her new solo album, </div> <div> "Elva Kvinnor i ett Hus" This was about the only promoting she did for the abum. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19aa8fe0.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="19bbffe0.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> December 8, 1975 Agnetha finally had her tonsils removed. There was no way of </div> <div> knowing when the next flare up would happen and the group might suffer from it as well.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> It was a painful experience in that she was awake and only had a local anesthetic. </div> <div> Afterwards she didn't speak for 2 weeks in fear of her voice being damaged from the<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> operation. But it was all ok.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#33FF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Go to</B></I><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABBA Years pg 2"><U><I><B><U> During ABBA 2</U></B></I></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>