Fans are giddy about ABBA veteran Benny Andersson’s decision to finally speak out about the lady who shaped so much of his history at the age of 78.
In a rare interview, Andersson talked candidly about feelings and experiences that had been kept mostly hidden for many years. Fans were taken aback when the typically quiet composer acknowledged that “some connections never truly fade.”
Online rumors quickly erupted after he failed to specifically state her name: was he talking to fellow ABBA legend Agnetha Fältskog, whose mesmerizing singing and stunning appearance contributed to the group’s rise to fame? Or possibly to Anni-Frid Lyngstad, a lifelong colleague with whom he had a rich musical and personal history?
Fans criticized the revelation on social media, calling it “the confession we’ve been waiting 40 years for.” Others commended Andersson for displaying a sensitive side and reminded the audience that the anguish, love tales, and genuine emotions that underpinned ABBA’s stunning classics were what made music history.
When finally stated out loud, Benny Andersson’s remarks at 78 demonstrate that time does not erase the past; rather, it simply strengthens it.
