Benny Andersson
Swedish Pop Musician, ABBA Co-founder
Born
December 16th, 1946
78 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Sweden
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This individual is a Swedish singer-songwriter, pianist, and music producer. He gained recognition as a co-founder of the pop group ABBA, which became one of the best-selling music groups of all time. The group formed in 1972 and achieved international success with hit songs and albums. After ABBA disbanded in 1982, this musician continued to compose music for theatre and film, achieving critical acclaim with projects including the musical 'Chess'. Work as a producer also included contributions to documentary films and solo projects for various artists. Focus shifted to writing music for the stage, culminating in successful collaborations and new musical compositions.
Co-founded ABBA, produced numerous hits
Wrote the musical 'Chess'
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