Category: ABBA

An excerpt from an article I wrote in the 1980s about instruments ABBA hired for the concert.

During their March 1977 Australian tour, ABBA’s entourage was 40 musicians and 60 film crew who were making ABBA – The Movie.  Scott Morgan of Billy Hyde Stage Systems, Sydney, said ABBA hired two Arbiter Auto-Tune drum kits for the Sydney concert.
Continue reading ABBA Australian tour history

I’m on the float, brief glimpses, with short hair, usually looking away from the camera.

Collect all photos you have of these blue and yellow cat outfits, designed by Owe Sandström. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 1995 and got a pic and autograph. There are lots of costume pics on Facebook that were taken at ABBAWorld. Print several to have in front of you for easy reference for the size of the paintings and the colours.
Download the YouTube vids of the outfits, especially SOS Momarkedet 1975 and I Do I Do Momarketdet 1975.

Continue reading How to make an ABBA cat costume

There were six of us, Sandra, Louise, James, David, Craig and me at the ABBA fest at my place on Sat arvo.

Sandra and Louise arrived early to discuss costume-making, and were decked out in 70s gear, ABBA badges and T-shirts, flared embroidered jeans, denim and faux fur trim jackets. Sandra had a special gold custom-made ABBA bracelet Louise had given her as a present for being her bridesmaid. I was wearing an ABBA T-shirt and ABBA bracelet.

Continue reading ABBA fest at my place 2010

Am in a TV ad vox popping for ABBAWorld in Melbourne. “Seeing the costumes was just fantastic.”

Here.