For those asking if ABBA fits the mold of Rock, make yourselves a favor and watch the following: Eagle (guitar riff at the end), Watch Out, Rock Me, So Long, Hole in your Soul (live in Wembley), Get on the Carousel, Hey Hey Helen, Summernight City (1981 version) and On and On and On (81 version too), King Kong Song, or Does Your Mother Know. These people were playing rock in their live performances and were playing the Pop face to the mainstream audiences. Their singles were the only thing one could call “Pop”
+CVM I found ABBA corny for a long time. I was 7 years old in 1980 when ABBAs best album with "Super trouper " and the incredible "The winner takes it all" came. 1980 was the year John Lennon was murdered as you know. John said in 1979 that ABBA was the best musical phenomenon he seen in years in an interview. Bjorn and Benny took the death of John Lennon very hard. Anyway in any encyclopedia if you look at the Beatles and ABBA. They are regarded as 2 of the most successful bands ever. Beatles are nr 1 of course. In Guinness book of world records it says "Since Beatles broke up , ABBA took over as the most successful band ". I find it strange that the Beach Boys and the Beatles where inducted in 1988 but ABBA had to wait until 2010?
Striker Orwell Perhaps their induction was frowned upon because their “Rock” music wasn’t pushed in the US as much as it was in Australia or London. Thanks for the interesting details!
+CVM As an amateur musician who formed a Beatles and Rolling Stones cover with my army mates. We played in Liverpool as well. Our bass player suggested we should play a rock song of ABBA called On and On and On. It became our favorite song among our Beatles loving "fans". Chris the drummer, Carl the lead guitarist and Marc the bass players sadly passed away in Afghanistan in 2005 to 2006.
+CVM Yeas I wish we could have left the army to just go on and touring. You might find this crazy but when I took my Guitar and played and sang ABBA and Beatles songs I could feel a "presence" a warm sensation like a warm hug from a dear friend? I hope they where with me in spirit somehow? It sure felt like I could feel the three of them in the room. They where my best and dearest friends.
These guys have set the Bar so high that in Sweden it's hard to live up to their legacy. Impossible more like it but they did kick the door open for Ace Of Base, and Roxette. In Sweden Mattman & Robin are next To Xenomania are the two Biggest Producers in Europe as far as I know.
I'm sorry that only noticed today, that ABBA got in the Rock'n Roll Hall of fame, before 11 years. My late congratulations. For me ABBA and the Bee Gees are my favorite musicans.♡
Bunch of ignorants those who comment here that Rock and Roll is just heavy metal and what we actually know as rock music (commercial rock music)...you really don´t know anything, do you?? Aaah, it makes my blood boil....
list of ABBA songs in the first three minutes: Waterloo (1974) S.O.S (1875) Money money money (1976) I do I do I do I do I do (1975) Mamma Mía (1976) Take a chance on me (1978) Fernando (1975) Rock me (1975) Knowing me knowing you (1977) Dancing Queen (1976) The winner takes it all (1980) Gimme gimme gimme (1979) Thank you for the music (1977) with images of official videos, presentations in US, UK, Eurovision, Germany, Australia, Tours 1977 & 1979, and interviews Robin Gibb added "I have a dream" (1979) & "The name of the game" (1977) Barry Gibb cited the UNICEF Concert 1979 where all artist (included Bee Gees) singing together the chorus of : "He is your brother" (1972) that night ABBA premieres "Chiquitita" more greatest ABBA worldwide hits : Summer Night City (1978) Does your mother know (1979) Voulez Vous (1979) Super Trouper (1980) Lay all your love on me (1981) One of us (1981)
Bee Gees are among the greatest ever. With a great sense of humor..which was not appropriate in this occasion. When you honour the phenomenon ABBA - the greatest musical act since The Beatles, you should be serious, and act professional. Because it is an ABBA' event, not a Bee Gees' one.
Abba into the Rock Hall of Fame? Yep! And I'm 57. Chuck Berry, Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Kiss, Rolling Stones, SRV, Buddy Holly. On and on .
Just curious tho wens kiss gonna be inducted into the disco HOF?? If abba can hav only 2-3 rock songs and get in the RnR HOF surely kiss can be inducted into the disco HOF with their 1 disco song
I guess they deserve to get in based on sheer numbers but ahead of Deep Purple, Moody Blues, ELO ( who they owe a lot to) and many others. They are pop, not rock but whatever. The Hall Of Fame is too watered down, they should have inductions every five years to give it more weight.
they so many pure rock and roll songs that it's well deserve for them to be amongst the bands you mentioned, wich by the way doesn't have much in common with each other... and i have to say that Abba owes much more to The Beach Boys or T.Rex than to the ELO
I Saw A Documentary About Abba That Acts Like The Clash And Elvis Costello Madonna and Katy Perry Were Influenced By Abba Even Nirvana Guitarist Kurt Cobain Loved Abba And Dave Grohl From The Foo Fighters Loved Abba
No, they have always goofed around on stage.....but this was not the place to be goofing around, they should have taken things a little more seriously, as Brian Wilson did when he introduced the Bee Gees when they got the award.
This is just New York elitist jerks picking their friends (Like ABBA) and telling us ONCE AGAIN how we should feel. Rock fans, don't by this. The 'Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame' is stupid regardless of who they induct. Music is art. Art is opinion. What if a, 'Painters Hall Of Fame' opened and they decided which painters are better than others. That's ridiculous. You may like modern art, I may like classical painters. Just like I may think Led Zepplin is best and you may not. Even then the hall has NO integrity. Steve Miller rightfully insulted them for their mean process of getting in after he got inducted. Then inducters said they, 'Regreted letting him in'. If it was about the music, the art, what he said shouldn't matter. It's about his music, it should be. But no, of course not. If we quit giving the Hall atention, we can stop it. If it was a 'Museum' it would be different. But they call it a, 'hall of fame' and induct people to keep the lights on. And to think people thought Cleveland Municipal was the mistake by the lake.
what the fuck did u said? RRHF its not just for rock bands u idiot, its for good music makers, people who change the way we heard the world, rock and roll its way much more than just "rock" and letters jackts
If you look at sold records and no 1 hits.. they are in a different class compared to the ones you mention. They are not even in the same universe. I'm not saying they're better, since you can't (it's subjective) but.. the sheer success is on a different plane.
Dominic Biondi this isn't about success. This is about the fact that they aren't rock. I like a few ABBA songs. But they shouldn't be in. Kanye West is sucsesful. Should he be in?
what the fuck did u said? RRHF its not just for rock bands u idiot, its for good music makers, people who change the way we heard the world, rock and roll its way much more than just "rock" and letters jackts
Blode Kont Watch Out, Summernight City (the live 1981 version), Agnetha’s metal scream in Hole in your Soul (live in Wembley), Eagle, King Kong Song, Watch Out, Hey Hey Helen....
what the fuck did u said? RRHF its not just for rock bands u idiot, its for good music makers, people who change the way we heard the world, rock and roll its way much more than just "rock" and letters jackts
I love every band you've mentioned, but to say that ABBA aren't rock? It's just a dumb statement, their first two albums are pretty much glam rock albums
