"I remember Tim telling me that he had an idea for a musical and he said to me that he was hoping that ABBA would be writing the music, which I thought was a pretty wild idea because they were obviously known very much as pop writers"
- Elaine Paige
About this Quote
Elaine Paige is recollecting about a discussion she had with Tim, in which he shared his idea for a musical. He revealed his hope that ABBA would write the music for it, which she found to be an enthusiastic and unforeseen suggestion. ABBA was widely known for their pop music, and it seemed unlikely that they would have an interest in writing for a musical. However, Tim was optimistic and believed that his idea had prospective. Elaine Paige was impressed by his interest and thought it was a wild concept. She was also fascinated by the possibility of ABBA composing music for a musical, which might be a distinct and interesting partnership.
This quote is written / told by Elaine Paige somewhere between March 5, 1948 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from England.
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