History
"Eagle" was written and composed by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, with Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing the lead vocals. The recording, which commenced on 1 June 1977, had the working titles of "High, High" and "The Eagle". Lyricist Ulvaeus was inspired by Richard Bach's novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull when he wrote the lyrics for this song. In later years, music critics have hailed "Eagle" as one of ABBA's more outstanding tracks in terms of lyrics.
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