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Let’s Talk About ABBA is the fruit of a collaboration with ABBA’s art director Rune Söderqvist.It tells the ABBA story through gripping interviews with their inner circle.

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With 375 million records sold to date, the opening of their own museum in Stockholm and several new musical projects, the iconic pop group ABBA is hotter than ever. 'Let's talk about ABBA'is the story of ABBA as told by their inner circle. The book features exclusive and brand new interviews with ABBA's art director Rune Sôderqvist, ABBA's costume designer Owe Sandström, several ABBA musicians and Björn Ulvaeus himself. The book also focuses on their other musical ventures such as MAMMA MIA! and CHESS. Finally, several super stars such as Anne-Sofie von Otter, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Collins and Brian May help reveal the secret formula of ABBA's continuing success. Whilst the interviews provide an in-depth historical perspective on the pop group, the mix of original graphics and old and new photographs make for a visual experience that is just as lively and bubbly as the original ABBA-sound.

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Let’s Talk About ABBA is the fruit of a collaboration with ABBA’s art director Rune Söderqvist (the book’s artistic adviser). It tells the ABBA story through gripping interviews with their inner circle: Little Gerhard (the man who discovered Agnetha Fältskog), Svenne Hedlund (Hep Stars), Hansi Schwarz (Hootenanny Singers) and Lennie Norman (who played with Frida in the Charlie Norman Band). The book also features interviews with ABBA musicians Lasse Wellander, Mike Watson, Ulf Andersson, Roger Palm, Mats Ronander and Janne Schaffer. Are also interviewed: costume designer Owe Sandström, choreographer Graham Tainton, Rune Söderqvist and Björn Ulvaeus himself. Whilst the interviews provide an in-depth historical perspective on the pop group, the mix of original graphics and photographs make for a visual experience that is just as lively and bubbly as the original ABBA sound.

Biografie

Stany Van Wymeersch is the author of four successful books about ABBA: Let’s Talk About ABBA, We All Love ABBA and the bestsellers The Legacy of ABBA - Volume One and The Legacy of ABBA - Volume Two. Stany was a consultant on the official ABBA: Super Troupers exhibition at The O2 in London (UK). He also sat on the international jury of professionals that presents the Eurostory Best Lyrics Award for the most astounding lyrics at the Eurovision Song Contest. He graduated from Ghent University as a Master of Laws and has worked as a legal adviser and communications specialist.

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