My My!
ABBA Through the Ages
(Author) Giles SmithMy My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits. This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) - a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst on to the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever - reaching listeners of all ages and spinning off into musicals, museums and holograms? Giles Smith, writer and music fan, sets out to find out why. My My! is a celebration of ABBA through the ages. It's one fan's way of saying: thank you for the music.
Giles Smith
Giles Smith (born 1962 in Colchester, Essex) is a British journalist and author renowned for his witty and insightful writing on music and sports. He began his career as a musician, playing keyboards in the band The Cleaners from Venus, before transitioning to journalism. Smith has contributed to publications such as The Times, The Independent, The New Yorker, and The Sunday Times
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