The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover by Gradvall, Jan
The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover by Gradvall, Jan

The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover

Jan Gradvall's coveted biography on the most well-known but secretive band of all time: ABBAAgnetha F?ltskog, Bj?rn...
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Author: Jan Gradvall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover by Gradvall, Jan

The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover

$77.66
The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover by Gradvall, Jan

The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover

$77.66
Author: Jan Gradvall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Jan Gradvall's coveted biography on the most well-known but secretive band of all time: ABBA

Agnetha F?ltskog, Bj?rn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad: ABBA. Formed in Stockholm in 1972 and disbanded in 1982, ABBA's music has never been off the airwaves. International music journalist Jan Gradvall became the first person to interview all four members of the band since their breakup. In The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover, we get the up close and personal story of ABBA as the band's members talk openly about their upbringing, their early careers, how they all met and what happened during and after their famous breakup.

In The Story of ABBA, Gradval shares a deeper understanding of the emotions underpinning their songs as he seriously considers their music, their lives and the times in which they worked together as a way truly to understand the phenomenon of their fans' unwavering commitment. In this page-turning slice of pop music history, Gradvall places ABBA at the center of the musical universe, showing through his deep knowledge of music history what affected and shaped the band, as well as their immeasurable impact on music history. Mama, Mia! The Story of ABBA is a book that all ABBA fans will love.

Author: Jan Gradvall
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 06/17/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250379856


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2025 pg. 9

About the Author
JAN GRADVALL is an award-winning writer and Sweden's most respected music journalist in the last 40 years. He has written several books on popular culture. Gradvall is the recipient of the Swedish Publicists' Association's Grand Prize in 2013 for and won Journalist of the Year awarded by trade organization Sweden's Magazines in 2001. Gradvall was also instrumental in the founding of the Swedish Music Hall of Fame and served as chairman the first three years since its inauguration. He has a uniquely close journalistic relationship with ABBA, and has appeared in two BBC documentaries, The Joy of ABBA and Flatpack Pop about the Swedish songwriting phenomenon.
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