The English coastal city hosted the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. ABBA performed "Waterloo" that day with glitter and gusto. One member (conductor Sven-Olof Walldoff) was even dressed as Napoleon.

LONDON (Reuters) – Within strolling distance of the rail station bearing the name of their first international hit, Swedish band ABBA celebrated 40 years of breathtaking success with a party … ...

Fans are celebrating 50 years since ABBA won its first big battle with “Waterloo.” A half century ago on Saturday, April 6, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest ...

In celebration of ABBA's 50th anniversary of 'Waterloo', marking the iconic pop culture moment from 1974. When Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad ...

The lyrics were written by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson and famously open with one of the most unlikely lines in pop history. Waterloo starts: "My, my, At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender.

According to ABBA's official website, the year and a half following "Waterloo" was plagued by the quote, "stigma" of having won Eurovision. IVAN RAYCOFF: Oh, that's - I mean, that's kind of funny ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Within strolling distance of the rail station bearing the name of their first international hit, Swedish band ABBA celebrated 40 years of breathtaking success with a party at ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Within strolling distance of the rail station bearing the name of their first international hit, Swedish band ABBA celebrated 40 years of breathtaking success with a party at ...