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Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. The first act that it signed was the Hootenanny Singers featuring Björn Ulvaeus. Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulvæus' next group, international superstars ABBA. Polar Music is currently owned by Universal Music Group. The record industry (or recording industry) is the industry that manufactures and distributes mechanical recordings of music. ... See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina dAmpezzo... Bust of Stikkan Anderson in his native Hova. ... The Hootenanny Singers (originally called the Westbay Singers) were a popular skiffle group from Sweden, playing in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (Swedish IPA: ) (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Abba redirects here. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ...

The Polar Music Prize, an award for outstanding musical achievement was created by founder Stig Anderson in 1989, after he sold the label to PolyGram. The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize and awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music. The prize was founded in 1989 following a donation from Stig Anderson and is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ...

Polar Music artists

ABBA, Alive Feat, Jessie Martins, Lena Andersson, Chana, Crosstalk, Dilba, Emilia, Frida, Agnetha & Linda, Ted Gärdestad, Hellacopters, The Infinite Mass, Fredrik Kempe, Lambretta, Maarja, Paulo Mendonca, Mr. Vegas Fea Intense, Emma Nilsdotter, Mats Paulson, Pineforest Crunch, Sam (Musician], Skintrade, Starr Chukki/infinit, Svenne & Lotta, Joey Tempest, Top Notch, Topaz Sound and Anders Widmark. Abba redirects here. ... Chana is a girl that always bother us. ... In telecommunication, the term crosstalk (XT) has the following meanings: 1. ... Dilbahar Demirbag, known as Dilba (born November 24, 1971, in East of Turkey) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. ... Emilia Jager, daughter of Cathy and John Jager, has been aproved that her French Rose has been awarded painting of the year. The Centre house, Lane Cove community have been very proud of this young 14 yr old girl. ... Princess Anni-Frid Reuss of Plauen, also known as Frida (but born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on November 15, 1945 in BjørkÃ¥sen near Narvik, Norway), is a Norwegian singer, best known as one of the four members of Swedish pop group ABBA. // Lyngstad was born out of wedlock... Agnetha Ã…se Fältskog{An-yetta Fälts-kog} (born 5 April 1950) in Jönköping) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and producer, most notable for being a member of the popular Swedish pop group ABBA. // Agnetha Fältskog was born the first of two daughters to department... Linda Elin Ullvaeus (born February 23, 1973) is the elder child of Björn Ullvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog. ... Ted Gärdestad (February 18, 1956 - June 22, 1997 in Sollentuna, Sweden) was a Swedish singer and musician. ... The Hellacopters are a Swedish band formed in 1994 which plays hard fast rock. ... Fredrik Kempe, born in VÃ¥rgÃ¥rda in 1972, is a Swedish song writer and opera and pop singer. ... Lambretta was a Swedish pop-rock music band that existed from 1993 till 2005. ... Maarja is a common Estonian female first name, and can refer to any of the following: Maarja-Liis Ilus, an Estonian pop musician who releases material under the name Maarja Maarja Kivi, an Estonian pop-rock musician who has also been releasing material under the name Maarja recently This is... Paulo Mendonça has made 3 records, all appearing on Polar Music, a Swedish Record Company. ... Svenne & Lotta, singer duo with Svenne Hedlund and Lotta Hedlund. ... For other uses, see Tempest. ...

See also

• List of record labels

This is a list of record labels. ...

External links

• Polar Music info (Swedish)
• Polar Studios New Studio opening in 2008