Björn Ulvaeus - Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Legendary British writer, broadcaster, ex-MP and TV star Gyles Brandreth hosts “Rosebud”, in which he talks to famous and fascinating people about their first memories and first experiences.
Expect laughter, nostalgia, memorable stories, revelations and, of course, the odd name-drop from Gyles.
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Artwork: Freya Betts.
Music: Phil Lepherd.
Producer: Harriet Jaine.
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The group recently reunited in Sweden to receive the Royal Vasa Order from King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Swedish royal family for their contribution to music.
And while the group were thrilled to receive the nod from their king, the band members had a sobering moment of realisation that there are far less days ahead of them than there are behind.
Opening up on the Rosebud podcast, Björn recalled to show host Gyles Brandreth, "We stood there quietly, accepting it out of the king's hand and him saying a few words. It was a very quiet and very elegant ceremony.
"All four of us of course were there. In public we see each other very rarely, and Frida said to me afterwards, 'This might be the last occasion'."
He added, "Very sad, and I thought about that afterwards, but we're not getting any younger."
Björn Ulvaeus is pop music royalty, a founder member of one the most successful pop groups in history - ABBA. So when Gyles was given the opportunity to interview him at a special event in Bridlington, the Rosebud team hotfooted it up there to record it. What you're going to hear is a very special, wide-ranging and fascinating conversation about Björn's life and his incredible career. Björn grew up in Västervik, a small coastal town on Sweden's east coast. It was a happy childhood, but he knew his future lay beyond the little town, and it turned out that his guitar was his escape route. In this interview, Björn tells Gyles about meeting Benny, how they clicked immediately and started to write songs together. He tells Gyles about their songwriting process, which is riveting. He talks about the night ABBA won Eurovision, and the difficult period that followed. He talks about the band's split, and about the effect of fame on his family. Gyles and Björn also - exclusively - reveal that they've been writing a song together. Will it ever see the light of day? You'll have to listen to find out...
Our thanks to the team at Bridlington Business Day. And our thanks to Björn Ulvaeus and Christina Sas.
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