Anniversaries

May 2008

 

42 years ago

The biggest Helena & Marta hit "Oh baby baby" was recorded on May 23rd, 1966.

 

39 years ago

Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus met each other for the first time in Gothenburg during recording of a TV show on May 4th, 1969.

 

37 years ago

Agnetha Fältskog started recording sessions for her fourth album (När en vacker tanke blir en sång) on May 13th, 1971.

 

35 years ago

The single "Ring Ring" was released in France and Belgium on May 11th, 1973.

 

34 years ago

In May 1974 ABBA promoted "Waterloo" in  Belgium, West Germany and Spain.

 

32 years ago

"Fernando" reached the top on the British single chart on May 8th, 1976.

 

30 years ago

May 1978 was the ABBA Month in USA.

 

30 years ago

The Polar Music Studios opened in May 1978 which was celebrated on May 18th, 1978.

 

29 years ago

"Does Your Mother Know" entered the UK single chart on May 5th, 1979.

 

29 years ago

The album "Voulez-Vous" entered the UK album chart on May 19th, 1979.

 

29 years ago

ABBA promoted their album "Voulez-Vous" in Spain at the end of May 1979.

 

28 years ago

The album "Gracias Por La Musica" was released in Spain and South America in May 1980.

 

26 years ago

The most successful Bucks Fizz album "Are You Ready" entered the UK album chart on May 18th, 1982.

 

26 years ago

Agnetha and Tomas Ledin recorded "Never Again" in May 1982.

 

25 years ago

Agnetha Fältskog promoted her single "The Heat is On" and the forthcoming album "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" in Great Britain in May 1983.

 

25 years ago

The Agnetha single "The Heat Is On" entered the UK single chart on May 28th, 1983

 

23 years ago

The Agnetha album "Eyes of a Woman" entered the UK album chart on May 4th, 1985.

 

23 years ago

Agnetha performed "One Way Love" on the Golden Rose Festival in Montreux (Switzerland) in May 1985.

 

22 years ago

The musical "Chess" had its premiere  at Prince Edward Theatre in London on May 14th, 1986.

 

16 years ago

Helena recorded three songs for the album with the soundtrack from the musical "Les Miserables" in May 1992.

 

10 years ago

The compilation of Agnetha's  hits "That's Me - Greatest Hits" was released on May 18th, 1998.

 

4 years ago

Helena co-hosted the big EU gala in Zittau in Germany. She even performed her hit "Diese Nacht".

1 year ago

The compilation CD with duets recorded by Helena and Jiri Korn was released on May 18th, 2007.