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The Day Before You Came
"The Day Before You Came" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in October 1982 as the lead single from the compilation album ''The Singles: The First Ten Years''. History Development Following the November 1981 release of ABBA's eighth album ''The Visitors (ABBA album), The Visitors'', the four ABBA members took some time away from the group to focus on individual priorities. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson both became fathers again in January 1982, and wanted to spend some time with their wives and new born children; at the same time, they were beginning to develop ideas for their first musical, ''Chess (musical), Chess'', alongside Tim Rice. Meanwhile, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad recorded her first solo album in seven years, working with Phil Collins to produce ''Something's Going On'', and Agnetha Fältskog took a break from music to spend time with her children. Björn and Benny returned to work on a planned follow up album to ''The Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music. In , ABBA became 's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo", which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it consisted of two couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered, which eventually resulted in the collapse of both marriages. The relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later songs featuring darker and more intros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polar Studios
Polar Studios was a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which operated from 1978 through 2004. The studio was formed by ABBA musicians Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the band's manager Stig Anderson, owner of the Polar Music recording label. The studio was used to record the last three ABBA albums, ''Voulez-Vous'', '' Super Trouper'' and '' The Visitors'', as well as their two non-LP singles " The Day Before You Came" and " Under Attack". Following the demise of ABBA, all members of the group continued using the studio to record their solo projects. In addition to ABBA, a range of other well-known artists recorded at Polar. Among the albums to have been recorded at the studio are Led Zeppelin's '' In Through the Out Door'' and Genesis' ''Duke''. History The studio was created in 1978 at a disused cinema theatre on the street floor (not ground floor, due to a bridge and streets separated by four floors) of a building known as ''Sportpalatset'' (Palace of Sports) in cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Bergström
Jonas Bergström (born may 11, 1946) is a Swedish actor and voice actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1968. He is most well known however for his role as Robin Hood in the Swedish dubbing of Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o .... Selected filmography * '' Doctor Glas'' (1968) * '' Ådalen 31'' (1969) * '' Sommerfuglene'' (1974) * '' Lady Oscar'' (1979) * '' The Day Before You Came (ABBA music video)'' (1982) * '' Murder at the Savoy'' (1993) References External links * * 1946 births Living people 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male television actors Male actors from Stockholm {{Sweden-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Hallström
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop music, pop group ABBA, but came to international attention with his 1985 feature film ''My Life as a Dog'', for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. He is also known for ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), ''The Cider House Rules (film), The Cider House Rules'' (1999), and ''Chocolat (2000 film), Chocolat'' (2000). Early life and education Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström was born on 2 June 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was a dentist and keen amateur videographer; his mother was the author and poet Karin Lyberg. He attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm, where he made his first music video and 8 mm films. Career In the late 1960s, Hallström worked as a director of short pop music clips at Sveriges Television. He made his directorial debut in 1973, directing the comedy series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell-Åke Andersson
Kjell-Åke Gunnar Andersson (born 7 June 1949) is a Swedish Film director, director, screenwriter, and cinematographer from Malmö. His 1992 film, ''Night of the Orangutan'', was nominated for Guldbagge Award for Best Film, Best Film, Guldbagge Award for Best Director, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 28th Guldbagge Awards. Selected filmography * ''Vi hade i alla fall tur med vädret'' – screenwriter and cinematographer (1980) * ''Friends (1988 film), Friends'' (1988) * ''Night of the Orangutan'' (1992) * ''Juloratoriet (film), Juloratoriet'' – director and screenwriter (1996) * ''Familjehemligheter'' – director and screenwriter (2001) * ''Stackars Tom'' – director (2002) * ''Mamma pappa barn'' – director (2003) * ''Wallander: Innan frosten'' – director (2005) * ''Vi hade i alla fall tur med vädret – igen'' (2008) * ''The Truth Will Out'' – director (2018) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Kjellake Living people 1949 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Sundvall
Kjell Gösta Sundvall (born 31 March 1953) is a Sweden, Swedish director/producer. Sundvall has directed a series of films about the police officer Martin Beck (played by Peter Haber). Selected filmography *2015 in film, 2015 - ''Prästen i paradiset'' *2015 in film, 2015 - ''I nöd eller lust'' *2011 in film, 2011 - ''Jägarna 2'' *2008 in film, 2008 - ''Livet i Fagervik'' (TV series) *2008 in film, 2008 - ''Ulvenatten'' *2007 in film, 2007 - ''Beck – Gamen'' *2006 in film, 2006 - ''Beck – Advokaten'' *2005 in film, 2005 - ''Vinnare och förlorare'' *2004 in film, 2004 - ''Hotet'' *2002 in film, 2002 - ''Grabben i graven bredvid'' from the book by Katarina Mazetti *2002 in film, 2002 - ''Beck – Enslingen'' *2002 in film, 2002 - ''Beck – Kartellen'' *2001 in film, 2001 - ''Beck – Hämndens pris'' *1999 in film, 1999 - ''Tomten är far till alla barnen'' *1998 in film, 1998 - ''c/o Segemyhr'' *1998 in film, 1998 - ''Sista Kontraktet'' (The Last Contract) *1997 in film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell'' in 1981 amid the British New wave music, new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups Yazoo (band), Yazoo and later Erasure (duo), Erasure. The remaining trio recorded their second album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), with Martin Gore as chief songwriter. The band then recruited Alan Wilder, establishing a line-up that continued until 1995, beginning with the albums ''Construction Time Again'' (1983) and ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). The albums ''Black Celebration'' (1986) and ''Music for the Masses'' (1987) cemented them as a dominant force within the electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball (electronic musician), David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album ''Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret''. In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits, including "Tainted Love" (number 1), "Torch (song), Torch" (number 2), "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "What (song), What" (both number 3), and "Bedsitter (song), Bedsitter" (number 4). They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984 but reformed in 2001 to tour and release a new album. They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018, stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together. Soft Cell's songs have been covered by several artists, including David Gray (British musician), David Gray, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Human League
The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic music, electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album ''Dare (album), Dare'' in 1981 after restructuring their lineup. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US number one hit "Don't You Want Me". The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including "Mirror Man (The Human League song), Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", "The Lebanon (song), The Lebanon", "Human (The Human League song), Human" (a second US No. 1) and "Tell Me When". The only constant band member since 1977 has been lead singer and songwriter Philip Oakey. Keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band in 1980 to form Heaven 17, leaving Oakey and Philip Adrian WAdrian Wrigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Numan
Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the New wave music, new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two studio albums with the band, he released his debut solo studio album ''The Pleasure Principle (album), The Pleasure Principle'' in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart. His commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits including "Are "Friends" Electric?, Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars (song), Cars" (both of which reached number one on the UK singles chart). Numan maintains a cult following. He has sold over 10 million records. Numan is regarded as a pioneer of electronic music. He developed a signature sound consisting of heavy synthesizer Hook (music), hooks fed through guitar Effects unit, effects pedals, and is also known for his distinctive voice and Androgyny, androgynous "android" persona. He received an Ivo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
