1971

During 1971, the boys concentrated on their songwriting. After a suggesston from Björn, Agnetha tried out for a role in the theatre. She played Mary Magdalene in the Swedish stage version of Jesus Christ Super Star. Agnetha recorded the song, I Don't Know How To Love Him, and it became a smash hit for her. In 1971, Agnetha's fourth LP När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång was released. During this summer, Agnetha, Benny and Björn toured Sweden at concerts held in public parks. It was before one park performance that Björn and Agnetha happened upon an old Gothic church. They had been discussing marriage for several months, and this church was the one they had dreamt about. The only problem they encountered was when the pastor of the church asked what they did. They said they were artists, he thought they said atheists and refused to marry them. The misunderstanding was cleared up. On July 6th, 1971, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus were married in the village of Verum in southern Sweden. Benny played the organ at their wedding. He played the Wedding March as well as a song he had cowritten called Wedding with Svenne Hedlund of the Hep Stars. The wedding drew large crowds and Agnetha was injured when a police horse stepped on her foot. The couple enjoyed a short honeymoon before going back on the road with the folk park tour.