ABBA Started (November 1, 1970)

This post was triggered by an Australian TV program from three years ago:

An attempt at combining their talents occurred in April 1970 when the two couples went on holiday together to the island of Cyprus. What started as singing for fun on the beach ended up as an improvised live performance in front of the United Nations soldiers stationed on the island. Andersson and Ulvaeus were at this time recording their first album together, Lycka, which was to be released in September 1970. Fältskog and Lyngstad added backing vocals on several tracks during June, and the idea of their working together saw them launch a stage act, “Festfolket” (which translates from Swedish to “Party People” and in pronunciation also “engaged couples”), on 1 November 1970 in Gothenburg.

Wikipedia

So, it looks like this would be the correct chart for their humble beginnings:

So now we know why they became such a big phenomenon, the world over: Mars inconjunct Midheaven!

This aspect can mean that you have mixed feelings about all authority figures, including your parents. You may feel that you have to violate the rules laid down by your parents in order to get you way.

Planets in Youth (page 245) by Robert Hand (1977)

There you have it: they were just doing what came naturally for rebellious youths!

Over fifty years later, they’re still going strong.

Long may they run.