The Kinks ' acclaimed song, "Waterloo Sunset," turned 59 on May 5, 2026. American Songwriter reported that the hit, featured ...

Bjorn Ulvaeus reveals that the Beatles were the “biggest inspiration“ behind ABBA’s 1974 hit “Waterloo.” During an upcoming appearance on Apple Music 1’s Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with host Nile ...

In 1974, a little-known Swedish quartet set out to conquer the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Brighton in the United Kingdom. Armed with several pairs of platform boots and a conductor dressed ...

The world learned ABBA’s name when the Swedish pop group performed their song “Waterloo” in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Now the musicians are reissuing their iconic album of the same name this ...

Fans of the Swedish supergroup ABBA gathered Saturday in England, Sweden and elsewhere to celebrate the hit song "Waterloo" on the 50th anniversary of its victory at the annual Eurovision Song Contest ...

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The Kinks’ 1967 single “Waterloo Sunset” has been ranked No. 14 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Best Songs of All Time, cementing its place as a British Invasion classic. Initially a U.K. hit but ...

The Kinks' 1967 single "Waterloo Sunset" has been ranked No. 14 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Best Songs of All Time, decades after initially failing to chart in the U.S. Written by Ray Davies ...

LONDON – It’s 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.” A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song, which ...