Historical Figure
Benny Andersson
b. 1946
Swedish musician and composer (born 1946)
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Biography
Göran Bror Benny Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! and its 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, he also worked as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Timeline
The story of Benny Andersson, told in moments.
Joined the Hep Stars, Sweden's biggest pop band. They were called "the Swedish Beatles." Andersson wrote most of their later hits, teaching himself composition as he went.
ABBA won Eurovision with "Waterloo," a song he co-wrote with Bjorn Ulvaeus. The group went on to sell over 380 million records. Andersson composed the melodies. Ulvaeus wrote most of the lyrics.
Co-composed the musical Chess with Ulvaeus and Tim Rice. The concept album hit number one in the UK. "One Night in Bangkok" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The stage version had a troubled production history.
In Their Own Words (2)
Artifacts (15)
Mamma Mia! (Play the Songs That Inspired) - Vocal Selections: Piano/Vocal/Chords Broadway Sheet Music Songbook
Based on the music from the ever-popular Swedish pop group ABBA, this show tells three wonderful love stories of family and friends on a mythical Greek island.ξ Titles: * Dancing Queenξ * Gimme!...
Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?: The Inside Story of Mamma Mia! and the Songs of ABBA
This story draws together the intertwined tales behind two of popular music's most remarkable stories. The songs of ABBA and the record-breaking show that gave those a fresh life and a whole new...
to his care I am indebted for anything valuable which I may have acquired in my ...
family in return for his room and board. Marshall was especially influenced by his father, of whom he wrote, "to his care I am indebted for anything valuable which I may have acquired in my youth. He...
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