| It is hard to place a single defining point to the origin | | | | their own solo recording careers before they became |
| of Disco, but the first disco style club was opened by | | | | a part of ABBA. Agnetha and Bjorn married in 1971 |
| New York city DJ David Mancuso in his house called | | | | while Benny and Frida waited till 1978 to tie the knot. |
| The Loft in 1970. This was a private member-only | | | | In the beginning, the upcoming Swedish band called |
| dance club and proved to be forerunner to disco | | | | themselves Bjorn and Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, |
| style clubs. The first disco songs were released in | | | | and their first collaborated cabaret act Festfolk in |
| 1973; however there are claims that Manu Dibango's | | | | 1970 failed. Then in the spring of 1972, their song |
| 1972 Soul Makossa was the first disco album being | | | | 'people need love' became a medium-sized hit in |
| recorded. Disco was first written about in September | | | | Sweden. Encouraged by this, they went on to |
| of 1974 in the Rolling Stone Magazine by Vince Aletti | | | | participating in the Eurovision song contest with the |
| and the first disco radio show was hosted on New | | | | song 'Ring Ring', though they stood third, the song |
| York City's WPIX-FM in 1974. | | | | became a hit in several European nations and |
| The disco sounds have soaring, reverberating vocals | | | | competed for the top slot in Sweden. By the time |
| over a steady beat and is known to be influenced by | | | | they entered again in 1974, they were calling |
| funk, soul music and Latin or Hispanic salsa influences. | | | | themselves ABBA and their song 'waterloo' became a |
| A lush background sound is lent by strings, electric | | | | hit taking them to the finals in England. From their it |
| guitars, horns and electric pianos made both singers | | | | was a roller coaster ride with songs like 'SOS', |
| and music producers equally famous and pivotal to | | | | 'Mamma Mia', 'Fernando' and 'Dancing Queen' becoming |
| the entire disco theme. Some of the most famous | | | | a rage with the disco world. From 1976 to 1982, they |
| disco groups from the 70s are the Bee Gees, Diana | | | | belted out hits after hits; songs and albums and tours |
| Ross, The Jacksons and the ABBAs. | | | | of Europe, Japan and USA. Despite the couples |
| The history of one of the most famous groups | | | | getting divorced in 1979 and 1981, the ABBAs were |
| began in 1966 when Bjorn Ulvaeus met Benny | | | | perceived as happy couples making music together |
| Andersson. Though they came from different music | | | | and they continued working together till 1982 when |
| genres, they became great partners in composing | | | | they decided to take a break. |
| songs. Bjorn was a member of the Hootenanny | | | | Though the ABBAs have not had a very long career |
| singers and their records were on the Polar Music | | | | together, just over a decade, Disco would have not |
| record label owned by Stig Anderson. Stig went on | | | | been the same without them. Even today if you ask |
| to become ABBAs manager and contributed lyrics in | | | | the DJ for a disco number, he is sure to play you |
| the first few years as well. In the spring of 1969, | | | | 'Take a chance on me' or the 'dancing queen'. Disco |
| Bjorn and Benny met the two women who became | | | | just cannot be imagined without the melodious voice |
| their fiancés and the other half of ABBA. | | | | of the ABBA. |
| Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad both had | | | | |