Anni-Frid Lyngstad

In 2004 she re-entered the limelight by recording a song in conjunction with former Deep Purple legend Jon Lord "The Sun will Shine Again" and also appearing with Benny and Bjorn at the London 5th Anniversary performance of the musical based on Abba songs, "Mamma Mia". The big difference with the common singer-songwriters, however, is the fact that he uses a lot of computer generated music to accompany his voice and guitar play. After the break-up of Abba in 1982 Frida released a successful album, "There's Something Going On" though the follow-up "Shine" was less popular and proved her last foray into the music world for some years. David Gray's music can best be described as singer-songwriter. He sings while playing guitar. In 1992 Anni-Frid married His Highness Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss von Plauen (1950-1999), of the Princely Reuss family. After a few marginally-successful releases through the 1990s, Gray's breakthrough came with the worldwide release in 1999 of the album White Ladder; this album was a critical and commercial success and included his most famous songs: "This Years Love" and "Babylon". She married Benny on October 6, 1978 - divorcing in 1981. His musical career got early support from a dedicated Irish fan base. At an early gig in Ireland where at his first gig Gray was introduced by comic playwright Pat Ingoldsby.

She made a second in 1971, produced by Benny Andersson, laying the foundations for ABBA. Gray was born 13th June 1970 in Manchester, England and grew up in Wales; he later attended the University of Liverpool. In 1967 Anni-Frid won a TV talent contest, and made an album for EMI. David Gray is a British singer-songwriter. Anni-Frid got her first job as a jazz singer at the age of 13, then formed her own band, the Anni-Frid Four, marrying the bass player Ragnar Fredriksson at age 18, with whom she had two children before divorcing. Be Mine (2003). Synni died before Anni-Frid was two, so she was brought up by her grandmother in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The Other Side (2002).

At the end of WWII Anni-Frid, her mother and grandmother fled to Sweden for fear of reprisals from the Norwegian population - whose socialist government put many German-fathered children into mental institutions, or sent them overseas. Say Hello Wave Goodbye (2001). After a German magazine published the story of her origins in 1977, Anni-Frid discovered that her father had not died. Sail Away (2001). Anni-Frid was born illegitimately in Ballangen, near Narvik, Norway as a result of a liaison between Synni - her mother - and a married German sergeant, Alfred Haase, during the German military occupation. Anni-Frid believed that her father had died when his ship to Germany was sunk during the war. This Year's Love (re-issue) (2001). Anni-Frid-Synni "Frida" Lyngstad (born November 15, 1945) is best known as one of the four singers in the pop group ABBA. Please Forgive Me (re-issue) (2000).

Babylon (re-issue) (2000). Please Forgive Me (1999). Babylon (1999). This Year's Love (1999).

Wisdom (1993). Shine (1993). Birds Without Wings (1992). A New Day At Midnight (2002); eastwest (UK)/RCA (USA).

The EP's 1992-1994 (2001); Hut. Lost Songs 95-98 (2000); Iht (UK)/ATO Records (USA). White Ladder (1999); Iht (UK)/ATO Records (USA). Sell Sell Sell (1996); EMI.

Flesh (1994); Hut. A Century Ends (1993); Hut(UK)/Caroline (USA).