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Göran Bror Benny Andersson KVO1kl ( Swedish: [ˈbɛ̌nːʏ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn] ⓘ; born 16 December 1946) 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!
May 9, 2024 · Benny Andersson was one of the core writers behind one of pop's biggest ever bands: ABBA. Along with Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, he formed ABBA, aka the greatest pop band ever produced. Here are the main facts about Benny Andersson every fan should know:
ABBA [a] are a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome.
Benny’s most long-standing commitment since ABBA has been his band Benny Anderssons Orkester, or BAO as they are called, consisting of fourteen musicians including the members of Orsa Spelmän plus vocalists Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg.
In June 1966, Björn Ulvaeus (born 1945) met Benny Andersson (born 1946) for the first time. Björn was a member of the Hootenanny Singers, a very popular folk music group, while Benny played keyboards in Sweden’s biggest pop group of the 1960s, The Hep Stars.
Benny Andersson was born to 34-year-old constructional engineer Gösta Andersson and his 26-year-old wife Laila. His sister Eva-Lis Andersson followed in 1948. His musical background comes from his father and grandfather; they both enjoyed playing the accordion, and at six, Benny got his own.
About Benny Andersson. Göran Bror Benny Andersson was born on December 16, 1946. He is a Swedish musician, composer, member of the Swedish music group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals...
Oct 27, 2021 · Andersson, 74, and Ulvaeus, 76, two of the most low-key men in a high-stress industry, said they were genuinely surprised, and possibly a little relieved, by the excitement that greeted the new...
Sep 28, 2017 · On June 5 1966, Benny Andersson was driving to a gig with his band The Hep Stars when a car came towards him down a narrow country road. Inside was someone he’d never met, but had heard a good...
Feb 6, 2020 · Benny Andersson. As one half of the hit-song writing team behind ABBA and one of the ‘B’s in the band, Benny Andersson has written many of the most well-known pop songs of the last...
