Benny Andersson



First NameBenny
Last NameAndersson
Full Name at BirthGöran Bror Benny Andersson
Age65
Date of BirthDecember 16, 1946
BirthplaceStockholm, Sweden
Height5' 9½" (177 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignSagittarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalitySwedish
Occupation CategoryMusician
Claim to FameABBA
Music GenrePop/Rock
Music StyleContemporary Pop/Rock, Classical
Music MoodReflective, Dramatic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Elaborate, Producer
InstrumentKeyboards
Official Websitefacebook.com

Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972–1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. He is currently active with his own band Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO!), and was executive producer for the film version of the musical Mamma Mia!.


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Filmography

Selected Benny Andersson film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2008
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2005
Asta Nilssons sällskap
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2004
ABBA: Our Last Video Ever
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2001
Powder
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2000
Refränger från källaren
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1996
Nu är pappa trött igen!
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Music Department Credits

2008
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2000
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1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
Formula 1: BBC Sport
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2010
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2010
No me la puc treure del cap
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2009
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2009
Live from Studio Five
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2009
Wir sind Kaiser
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2009
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards
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2009
Salatut elämät 10 v
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2009
Copycats
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2008
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2008
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2008
Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North
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2008
Europasión
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2008
Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep
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2008
BCN aixeca el teló
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2007
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2007
A Bucket o' French & Saunders
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2007
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2007
La tele de tu vida
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2007
Mania
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2006
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2006
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards
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2006
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2006
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2006
Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice
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2006
D-Calle
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2006
Ve de gust
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2006
Lo cap d'any
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2006
Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop
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2005
MTV Europe Music Awards 2005
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2005
20 to 1
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2005
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2004
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2004
El club
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2004
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2004
Stromberg
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2004
Matins a TV3, Els
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2004
Baumeister Solness
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2003
The Disco Ball
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2003
OBLS
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2001
Langt fra Las Vegas
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2001
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2001
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song
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2001
Touched by an Angel
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1999
Esti showder
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1998
Loser!
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1997
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1997
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1996
Smap×Smap
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1995
Man of the Year
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1995
The Frank Skinner Show
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1993
Tryggare kan ingen vara...
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1989
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1985
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1985
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1984
Vradya epitheorisis
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1984
Abbalett
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1981
Wetten, dass..?
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1980
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1979
The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
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1978
Olivia
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1975
A Guy and a Gal
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1974
The Eurovision Song Contest
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1968
Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken
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50 años de
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Eurovision Song Contest winning songwriters
Benny Andersson
ABBA
ABBA (1975)
Angeleyes (1979)
ARRIVAL (1976)
Arrival (1976)
Benny Andersson
Chiquitita (1979)
Dancing Queen (1999)
Eagle (1977)
Fernando (1976)
Hasta Manana (1974)
Honey Honey (1974)
Mamma Mia (1999)
One Of Us (1999)
Ring Ring (1975)
Ring Ring (1973)
Rock Me (1975)
So Long (1974)
SOS (1975)
Super Trouper (1980)