HARPO - Movie Star (Original Stereo Recording) rare ABBA's Frida insert (1976)

Описание: Love this song!

Look out for a very rare insert of ABBA's Frida singing backing vocals in the studio.

"Movie Star" is a song written and recorded by Swedish singer-songwriter Harpo.

Following two hit singles, Harpo wrote the song while sitting in his window, dedicating it to a friend of his that had aspirations of becoming an actor.

"Moviestar" tells the story of an individual who believes they are an A-list actor in the league of Steve McQueen and James Dean, when instead it is revealed that they have only acted in a television advertisement.

It makes multiple references to popular culture, including movie producer Ingmar Bergman.

When presented with the song, producer Bengt Palmers rejected it as he felt he could not properly produce the record.

After Sveriges Television started shooting a documentary about Harpo, the song was resurrected and recorded in front of television cameras in February 1975.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad from ABBA, an acquaintance of Harpo, sings backing vocals on the recording.

The song was first released as a single on 18 July 1975 in the United Kingdom, backed by "Teddy Love".

It initially became a hit in continental Europe, charting in the Netherlands during August of that year. It made its way across Europe to Germany, and eventually Scandinavia, reaching number one in all territories before also landing on the UK Singles Chart the following year.

I've added and over-dubbed the original stereo studio recording.

Hope this song brings back some wonderful memories for you all.

Thank you.