Monday 5 April 2010

Calculated madness sure feels sweet

Almost missed the 60th birthday today of the divine Agnetha Fältskog. John-John would never forgive me... Many happy returns to the Swedish diva!

A performer from her early teens, the young Agnetha actually had a recording career as early as 1968, and had (unsuccessfully) submitted songs for the Melodifestivalen (Sweden's heats for Eurovision) long before the embryonic Abba ever performed together.

Since the band's demise, despite being considered by the outside world as somewhat of a "recluse" (largely due to her refusal to reform the super-group) she has actually had a relatively successful solo career, not least with the 2004 hit album My Colouring Book (a very good collection of covers of 60s girl singers' tunes).

Here she is with a most unusual choice of solo single from 1983 (a cover of a 1979 single by the fantabulosa Noosha Fox):


And here's the "Almighty" remix of her 2004 single (originally done by Cilla Black) If I Ever Thought You'd Change Your Mind:


Agnetha's official website

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