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Once upon a time there was Middle of the Road

Middle of the Road is a Scottish pop group who have enjoyed success across Europe and Latin America since 1970s. Before ABBA established themselves in the mid 70s, they were sound of early europop.

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How Scots band Middle of the Road inspired Abba

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

The largely forgotten Middle of the Road band remain best known for their big hit but singer Sally Carr has revealed how the Swedes were fans. She has told a BBC documentary charting the Scottish music scene that Abba singer Agnetha Faltskog had recorded cover versions of their tunes in Swedish. And, she claims, Abba song-writers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson admit Middle of the Road’s sound was an inspiration.