What Connects

[maltrab]

LOSW and the pop group ABBA ?

 

[Barrychuckle]

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie was Auntie's favorite phrase?

 

[maltrab]

Well this has you all stumped, I will leave some clue's later, I was surprised when I spotted this as I also noticed a link to Top of the Pops

 

[captain clutterbuck]

I think I'm wrong but Russ Abbot had a single in the top 100 on 20/2/82 A day in the life of Vince Price whilst ABBA also had Head over Heels in the top 100 on that date . Why I think I am wrong is that ABBA were at 25 and could have been on Top of the Pops , Russ was at 75 so unlikely he appeared . It would have been better when he released Atmosphere which reached 7 in 1984 but by then ABBA had released their last single the previous year.

NB

A few years back two independent people gave me the "You remind me of someone" followed by " yes its Russ Abbot" whilst I'm 6 ft 3 I really don't . Unfortunately my friends heard and at every instance possible with these Digital Jukeboxes in pubs now they would play Atmosphere. As you hopefully appreciate I absolutely loathe that song.

 

[maltrab]

I think I'm wrong but Russ Abbot had a single in the top 100 on 20/2/82 A day in the life of Vince Price whilst ABBA also had Head over Heels in the top 100 on that date . Why I think I am wrong is that ABBA were at 25 and could have been on Top of the Pops , Russ was at 75 so unlikely he appeared . It would have been better when he released Atmosphere which reached 7 in 1984 but by then ABBA had released their last single the previous year.

Brilliant idea Captain, but sadly not the correct answer

 

[Eithne]

I think ABBA started out in 1972, the same year LOTSW would have started filming.

 

[maltrab]

I think ABBA started out in 1972, the same year LOTSW would have started filming.

Nice try but sorry it is not that

 

[maltrab]

The connection never appeared in the show but was involved for many years

 

[wstol]

Don't tell me, Roy Clarke wrote all the ABBA songs.

 

[maltrab]

Don't tell me, Roy Clarke wrote all the ABBA songs.

Nice try but sorry not Mr Clarke

 

[maltrab]

I believe we did see this connection in the 25 and 30 year specials

 

[RickAns]

The Queen is a big fan of both ABBA and LotSW.

 

[onyx(John)]

Our last summer was an ABBA hit. Bit of a leap there I know..

 

[maltrab]

The Queen is a big fan of both ABBA and LotSW.

Sorry not that Rick

 

[maltrab]

Our last summer was an ABBA hit. Bit of a leap there I know..

Sorry not that John

 

[maltrab]

It is off course a musical connection

 

[Barrychuckle]

Was Mamma Mia the name of the Pizza Parlour in Of Passion & Pizza?

 

[maltrab]

Was Mamma Mia the name of the Pizza Parlour in Of Passion & Pizza?

It could of have been Barry but that is not the connection

 

[Roger]

Ronnie Hazlehurst? I'm not sure about his connection to ABBA. Was he involved with Eurovision the year ABBA won? I think it was held in the UK that year.

 

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Ronnie Hazlehurst? I'm not sure about his connection to ABBA. Was he involved with Eurovision the year ABBA won? I think it was held in the UK that year.

Ronnie was the musical director at Eurovision for the occassions when it was hotsed in the UK: 1974 in Brighton, 1977 in London and 1992 in Harrogate. He also conducted 8 songs over the years between 1977 and 1982.

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