1970: An unassuming little group known as The Festfolk Quartet performs for the first time at a restaurant in Sweden. The group will soon change their name to ABBA.

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1963: The British newspaper, The Daily Mirror, reviews a concert given in Cheltenham, England, by The Beatles. In describing the reaction of the group’s fans at the show, the paper coins the term “Beatlemania.” That term quickly enters the public lexicon, eventually becoming the name of a long-running Broadway show that gives tribute to the band and their music.
1970: An unassuming little group known as The Festfolk Quartet performs for the first time at a restaurant in Sweden. The group will soon change their name to ABBA.
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