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Abba drummer found dead in Spain
Reuters via Yahoo News ^ | March 17, 2008 | Jason Webb

Posted on 03/17/2008 5:24:29 AM PDT by period end of story

MADRID (Reuters) - A former drummer for 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA, Ola Brunkert, has been found dead after an apparent accident in his house in Mallorca, Spanish police said on Monday.

Brunkert bled to death from a throat wound which police suspect was caused after he accidentally smashed a pane of glass, a spokeswoman for the Civil Guard police said, adding that authorities were awaiting the result of an autopsy.

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KEYWORDS: abba; music; olabrunkert; spain
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To: Moonman62
I learned from Spinal Tap that the drummer is always the first to go.

I guess that rule applies mostly to hard rock / metal bands...


21 posted on 03/17/2008 6:08:58 AM PDT by Charles Martel (The Tree of Liberty thirsts.)
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To: sportutegrl

And somewhere above Spain, and angel was heard to say, “Ola, Brunkert.”


22 posted on 03/17/2008 6:23:07 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Charles Martel

>> I guess that rule applies mostly to hard rock / metal bands... (image of Ringo)<<

No, no, no... We all know already Ringo is the luckiest man in the world.


23 posted on 03/17/2008 6:24:21 AM PDT by dangus
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To: period end of story

And Keith Moon


24 posted on 03/17/2008 6:34:13 AM PDT by fhayek
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To: Moonman62

Ask Pete Best.


25 posted on 03/17/2008 6:36:59 AM PDT by freepertoo
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To: period end of story
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26 posted on 03/17/2008 6:47:20 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)
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To: Dick Vomer

The brunette was hot. Actually, she still is judging from the last time I saw her on TV.


27 posted on 03/17/2008 6:50:15 AM PDT by period end of story
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To: dennisw

Drugs & Alcohol?

I was pretty much sure it wasn’t a gang related driveby...


28 posted on 03/17/2008 6:51:52 AM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: period end of story; Lijahsbubbe
Brunkert bled to death from a throat wound which police suspect was caused after he accidentally smashed a pane of glass

Arkancide? Don't laugh! See the advertisement on the link that is displayed next to the above text.

29 posted on 03/17/2008 6:55:48 AM PDT by Ezekiel
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To: period end of story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9UtUwwvHE0

Frida


30 posted on 03/17/2008 6:59:33 AM PDT by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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To: period end of story

ABBA, one of my childhood guilty pleasures. RIP to Mr. Brunkert.


31 posted on 03/17/2008 8:58:14 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~***Just say NO to the "O"***~~~)
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To: stylecouncilor

ping


32 posted on 03/17/2008 10:01:17 AM PDT by windcliff
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To: Charles Martel

The rule applies to REAL drummers.

<——— Running


33 posted on 03/17/2008 11:04:05 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (Is human activity causing the warming trend on Mars?)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Nothing to feel guilty about. They were a pop band of genius.


34 posted on 03/17/2008 1:28:46 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Borges

Agreed!


35 posted on 03/17/2008 1:37:05 PM PDT by StayoutdaBushesWay
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To: Borges

I was about 3 or 4 when they were at their mid/late ‘70s zenith. My half-Swiss cousins were huge fans and when I visited their house at the time, it was wall-to-wall ABBA music blaring full-tilt. I can’t hear a single song of theirs without being transported back 30 years ago...

Of course, when ABBA folded, they started blasting Toto... :-P


36 posted on 03/17/2008 1:38:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~***Just say NO to the "O"***~~~)
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To: period end of story
"The brunette was hot. Actually, she still is judging from the last time I saw her on TV."

Anni-Frid Was indeed hawt! But, my heart will always belong to Agnetha!!!!

(She put the "haw" in "hawt"!!!)

37 posted on 03/17/2008 1:46:59 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg ("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
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To: Mad Dawgg
But, my heart will always belong to Agnetha!!!!

Tremendous voice, too.

38 posted on 03/17/2008 1:48:27 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
"Tremendous voice, too."

Yes, I was and still am a big Fan of ABBA recordings. All the musicians I hug out with were in awe of their records not necessarily for the songs but for the SOUND.

Me, I liked 'em both and still do.

Years ago I got to sit and listen to a recording engineer who had worked with ABBA's legendary Tretow. He filled us in (it was a workshop for recording) how Tretow had made their vocals literally JUMP off of the record. Very ingenious that Tretow chap!

39 posted on 03/17/2008 2:00:45 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg ("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
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To: period end of story

I buy very few musical CDs. Of those even fewer vocals.
ABBA is one. Love their music.


40 posted on 03/17/2008 2:50:15 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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