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3 unusual facts about Benny Andersson


Best of Blancmange

# "The Day Before You Came" (Andersson/Ulvaeus) – 4:27

Mariatorget

The Rival hotel and bar, which until recently was a cinema theatre, is partly owned by former ABBA star Benny Andersson.

Second Helpings

# "The Day Before You Came" (Andersson/Ulvaeus) – 4:25


BAO 3

Körberg can be heard on a BAO studio album for the first time, after already appearing together with the group during their tours and also lending vocals to two tracks on Benny Andersson's two solo albums from the 1980s, Klinga mina klockor and November 1989.

Den svenska sångboken

The book includes the most famous Swedish songs from earlier time until present, and the songwriters are among Carl Michael Bellman, Birger Sjöberg, Evert Taube, Lars Forssell, Olle Adolphson, Ulf Lundell, Mikael Wiehe, Lasse Berghagen, Benny Andersson, Eva Dahlgren, Lisa Ekdahl, Lasse Dahlquist and Åsa Jinder.

Emmaboda

The musical "Kristina från Duvemåla" ("Kristina from Duvemåla") written by former members of the Swedish music group ABBA; Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is a story based on books by Vilhelm Moberg about the people living in Dufvemåla homestead (which is 3 km outside of Emmaboda) that Emigrated to America.

Frida – The DVD

This program includes interviews with Lyngstad, producer and drummer Phil Collins, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, as well as all of the musicians that contributed and took part in the recording.

Helen Sjöholm discography

Swedish singer, musical-star and actress Helen Sjöholm made her first major recording in 1995/1996, when she played the role in Benny Andersson's and Björn Ulvaeus's epic musical Kristina från Duvemåla.

Hemsby

Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA, was invited to perform at the festival, and to judge an ABBA tribute band competition.

New Arrival

The album title is a reference and dedication to ABBA's 1976 fourth studio album Arrival, leaving it the only thing affiliated to ABBA (next to the Murray Head cover of One Night in Bangkok, composed by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus along with Tim Rice respectively).

Prince Edward Theatre

Mamma Mia! (6 April 1999 - 27 May 2004) by Catherine Johnson and Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, starring Siobhán McCarthy, Louise Plowright and Jenny Galloway

Summer Night City

"Summer Night City" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus as a tribute to their hometown of Stockholm.

Trosa

Today Trosa is one of the top four wealthiest communities in Sweden (32% of the population earns more than 1,5 million SEK a year.) Many famous people have summerhouses in or close to Trosa, for example the well-known chef, hunter and actor Per Morberg as well as Tommy Körberg, the Swedish Royal Family, Mikael Persbrandt, ABBAs Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Ty Taylor

Taylor also played the role of "Freddie" in a Los Angeles performance of the musical Chess, written by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.

We Write the Story

"We Write the Story" is a song composed by ex-ABBA members, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the Swedish DJ and record producer, Avicii.


see also

Karin Glenmark

The following year, Karin and Anders took the Gemini name, as suggested by Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA (who, together with Benny Andersson, co-produced Gemini's two albums.)The 1996 release was produced by Michael Saxell who also composed all the songs.

Kristina

Kristina från Duvemåla, a musical by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

The Seeker

(I Am) The Seeker, a song by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from the musical group ABBA