Forbes was a

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'' (literal translation: "dance band") of the 1970s.''Forbes'' at ''Swedishcharts''
/ref> The band represented Sweden in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in London, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. Organise ...

with the entry "

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". The song is about the

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band of the same name. Forbes ended in 18th and last place and got only two points. It was one of the worst placements ever for a Swedish entry in the

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

. The band consisted of Peter Forbes, Roger Capello, Claes Bure, Peter Björk, Anders Hector and Chino Mariano.

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Information about Forbes in 1977

Forbes
(in Swedish) Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Sweden Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1977 Dansbands {{Sweden-band-stub