Abbahave paid loving tribute to their longtime guitarist Lasse Wellander, crediting his musical brilliance and saying he played an integral part in the Abba story.
The Swedish guitarist, who died on Friday at 70, can be heard playing on hits including Knowing Me, Knowing You, Thank You For the Music and the epic ballad The Winner Takes It All.
Abba said in a statement Monday: Lasse was a dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist.
Abba on stage at London’s Wembley Arena, 1979Gus Stewart/Getty Images
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Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s touring guitarist performs on stage at the Wembley Arena, London, England, on November 5th, 1979. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns)
