For the first time in almost 50 years, royal orders for exceptional members of the Swedish public has been awarded to all members of ABBA.
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Reuss have all been awarded the royal Order of Vasa as “Commander of the First Class” during a ceremony at the Royal Palace. The order has been given to all four members for their “longevity and successful engagement within the performing arts”
The Beatles Story Museum, Liverpool, were honoured and excited to welcome ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus to their exhibition at The Albert Dock yesterday afternoon.
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Björn recently visited @lipaliverpool where @paulmccartney is lead patron, for a fun and lively Q&A with the students. He was also treated to a tour through the highly recommendable @beatlesstory museum
The Beatles Story Museum, Liverpool, were honoured and excited to welcome ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus to their exhibition at The Albert Dock yesterday afternoon.
The Swedish musician and producer, best known for being a member of ABBA, was in Liverpool conducting a masterclass for 500 students at LIPA, a university-level performing arts school established by Mark Featherstone-Witty and Paul McCartney.
During his short visit to the city, Björn enjoyed a tour of LIPA, a bespoke tour of The Beatles Story Museum and a look-out at the famous River Mersey.
The musician shares similar roots with The Beatles, having started his career in a rock’n’roll skiffle group called the West Bay Singers and later the Hootenanny Singers, one of Sweden’s most popular groups of the Sixties.
Björn made sure to greet his fans and take photos with Beatles Story team members before continuing his UK trip and heading to London.
LIPA H.E. welcomed ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus to the Paul McCartney Auditorium on Tuesday last week, for a Q&A session with their students followed by a tour of the Institute, and some of our Music Performance & Production students were lucky enough to be invited along.
During his 90-minute session with students Björn described the band’s recording process as one of “a constant evolution of ideas in the studio” as he and Benny perfected the musical backing. He also discussed the contributions of singers Agnetha Fältskog and Frida Lyngstad and how they would work for days or even weeks experimenting with vocal harmonies and arrangements. “That sound came very much from them.”
Legendary ABBA songwriter Björn Ulvaeus took part in a masterclass Q&A with students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. During the 90 minute session he admitted that the band's lasting appeal was a mystery to him.
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Photo Credit: Brian Roberts
