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Benny Andersson
KVO1kl
Andersson in 2012
Born
Göran Bror Benny Andersson
(1946-12-16) 16 December 1946 (age 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
Musician
composer
producer
songwriter
Years active
1964–present
Spouses
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
(m. 1978; div. 1981)
Mona Nörklit
(m. 1981)
Partner
Christina Grönvall (1961–1966)
Children
3
Musical career
Genres
Folk rock
Europop
Swedish folk
Euro disco
schlager
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
synthesizer
accordion
vocals
Member of
Benny Anderssons orkester
Formerly of
Hep Stars
ABBA
Musical artist
Signature
Göran BrorBennyAnderssonKVO1kl (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈbɛ̌nːʏˈânːdɛˌʂɔn]ⓘ; 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! Here We Go Again, he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Göran Bror BennyAndersson KVO1kl (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɛ̌nːʏ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn] ; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best...
supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, BennyAndersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first...
BennyAnderssons orkester (also known as BAO, BennyAndersson Band) is a Swedish band, with BennyAndersson as musical leader and composer. The band was...
BennyAndersson has been active as a recording artist since 1964, when he joined Swedish rock band The Hep Stars. With them, and more recently as a member...
launching point for the keyboard player, lead guitar and composer BennyAndersson, who went on to enjoy worldwide success with ABBA. The band was founded...
Ulvaeus, BennyAndersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Including their releases under their former name "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid" or "Björn & Benny, Agnetha...
studio album, Arrival (1976). It was written by BennyAndersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus also produced the song. "Dancing...
Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita; with Björn Ulvaeus and BennyAndersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote Chess; with Elton John, with whom he wrote...
duet from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, BennyAndersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige (as Florence)...
Fuller was photographed in London meeting with ABBA. In September 2017, BennyAndersson told Swedish newspaper Expressen that there were plans for ABBA to...
Bror BennyAndersson (born 1946), Swedish musician and member of the pop group ABBA Benny Chan (actor) (born 1969), Hong Kong actor and singer Benny Davis...
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