Benny has been married three times and has three children, including Ludvig, who is involved in music production.
He has received numerous accolades, including the Royal Order of Vasa and an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University.
He was named International Swede of the Year, highlighting his impact on Swedish culture and music.
Biography
Early Life
Göran Bror Benny Andersson was born on December 16, 1946, in the Vasastan district of Stockholm, Sweden. He was raised in a musically inclined family, with his father and grandfather both playing the accordion, which sparked his interest in music. At the age of six, he received his first accordion, and by ten, he had taught himself to play the piano. His early influences included Swedish folk music and international hits, leading him to perform at youth clubs and write his first songs.
Career
Benny's professional music career began in 1964 when he joined the Hep Stars as their keyboardist, quickly becoming a teen idol in Sweden. The band achieved significant success with hits like "Cadillac" and "Sunny Girl." In 1966, he met Björn Ulvaeus, and together they began writing songs, eventually forming the iconic pop group ABBA with Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog. ABBA became one of the best-selling music acts in history, known for their catchy melodies and harmonies. After ABBA, Andersson continued to compose, creating successful musicals such as "Chess" and "Mamma Mia!" and has been active with his band, Benny Anderssons orkester, since 2001.
Personal Life
Benny Andersson's personal life has been marked by significant relationships and challenges. He was engaged to Christina Grönvall, with whom he had two children, but they split in 1966. He later had a long-term relationship with Anni-Frid Lyngstad, marrying her in 1978 before their divorce in 1981. In 1981, he married TV presenter Mona Nörklit, with whom he has a son, Ludvig. Andersson has battled alcoholism but has been sober since 2001, a journey he publicly acknowledged in 2011. His son Ludvig is involved in the music industry, contributing to projects like ABBA Voyage and the Broadway revival of "Chess."
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Discography
Piano2017
- 1.I Let the Music Speak3:33
- 2.You and I6:43
- 3.Aldrig4:04
- 4.Thank You for the Music3:43
- 5.Stockholm by Night3:15
- 6.Chess3:58
- 7.The Day Before You Came4:37
- 8.Someone Else’s Story3:48
- 9.Midnattsdans3:25
- 10.Målarskolan2:12
- 11.I Wonder (Departure)3:43
- 12.Embassy Lament1:28
- 13.Anthem3:19
- 14.My Love, My Life3:46
- 15.Mountain Duet4:34
- 16.Flickornas rum2:13
- 17.Efter regnet2:38
- 18.Tröstevisa3:34
- 19.En skrift i snön5:14
- 20.Happy New Year3:14
- 21.I gott bevar3:46
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack: Featuring the Songs of ABBA2008
- 1.Honey, Honey3:07
- 2.Money, Money, Money3:06
- 3.Mamma Mia3:35
- 4.Dancing Queen4:08
- 5.Our Last Summer2:59
- 6.Lay All Your Love on Me4:29
- 7.Super Trouper3:54
- 8.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)3:53
- 9.The Name of the Game4:55
- 10.Voulez‐Vous4:35
- 11.SOS3:21
- 12.Does Your Mother Know?3:05
- 13.Slipping Through My Fingers3:51
- 14.The Winner Takes It All4:59
- 15.When All Is Said and Done3:18
- 16.Take a Chance on Me4:03
- 17.I Have a Dream / Thank You for the Music8:38
Chess (2006 London Theatre Orchestra & Cast)2006
- 1.Merano
- 2.Pity the Child
- 3.You and I
- 4.The Story of Chess
- 5.The Arbiter
- 6.Nobody's Side
- 7.Chess
- 8.Embassy Lament
- 9.Anthem
- 10.One Night in Bangkok
- 11.Heaven Help My Heart
- 12.I Know Him So Well
Mamma Mia!2005
- 1.Obertura / Prólogo3:11
- 2.Honey, Honey2:47
- 3.Money, Money, Money3:03
- 4.Gracias por dejarme cantar canciones (Thank You for the Music)4:42
- 5.Mamma Mia3:27
- 6.Chiquitita2:31
- 7.Dancing Queen3:33
- 8.Fija tu amor en mí (Lay All Your Love on Me)3:37
- 9.Super Trouper3:54
- 10.Dame! Dame! Dame! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!)3:57
- 11.Cómo puedo jugar (The Name of the Game)2:12
- 12.Voulez-vous3:34
- 13.Entreacto2:16
- 14.No habrá cuartel (Under Attack)3:20
- 15.Quíen a veces llora (One of Us)3:09
- 16.No lo ves (S.O.S.)2:52
- 17.¿Sabe tu mamá dónde estás? (Does Your Mother Know)3:27
- 18.Para mí, para tí (Knowing Me, Knowing You)3:32
- 19.Un verano (Our Last Summer)2:43
- 20.Siento que se aleja (Slipping Through My Fingers)3:43
- 21.Va todo al ganador (The Winner Takes It All)4:15
- 22.Te has fijado en mí (Take a Chance on Me)3:39
- 23.Que sí, que sí (I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do)2:29
- 24.Ayer soñé (I Have a Dream)3:01
Mamma Mia!2005
- 1.Overture2:34
- 2.Jag har en dröm (I Have a Dream)1:31
- 3.Honey, Honey3:58
- 4.Money, Money, Money3:03
- 5.Tack för alla sånger (Thank You for the Music)3:01
- 6.Mamma Mia3:14
- 7.Chiquitita2:32
- 8.Dancing Queen3:30
- 9.I tryggt förvar hos mig (Lay All Your Love on Me)3:50
- 10.Super Trouper3:53
- 11.Säg OK eller nej (The Name of the Game)2:15
- 12.Voulez-vous3:08
- 13.Entr'acte / Under Attack5:41
- 14.En av oss (One of Us)3:13
- 15.S.O.S.2:56
- 16.Väntar inte mamma på dig (Does Your Mother Know)3:23
- 17.Jag är jag, du är du (Knowing Me, Knowing You)3:57
- 18.Sista sommarn (Our Last Summer)3:02
- 19.Kan man ha en solkatt i en bur (Slipping Through My Fingers)3:50
- 20.Vinnaren tar allt (The Winner Takes It All)4:30
- 21.Tänk, det känns som vi (Take a Chance on Me)3:37
- 22.Jag vill, jag vill, jag vill (I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do)2:21
- 23.Jag har en dröm (I Have a Dream)2:54
- 24.Waterloo1:55
Mamma Mia! De musical met de hits van ABBA2004
- 1.Ouverture / Proloog3:35
- 2.Honey, Honey2:52
- 3.Money, Money, Money2:59
- 4.Dank je voor de liedjes3:56
- 5.Mamma Mia3:22
- 6.Chiquitita2:32
- 7.Dancing Queen3:38
- 8.Spaar al je liefs voor mij3:22
- 9.Super Trouper3:53
- 10.Geef me geef me geef me!4:10
- 11.Als 'k maar weet hoe het heet2:13
- 12.Voulez-vous3:45
- 13.Entr'acte2:17
- 14.Een offensief3:22
- 15.Een van ons3:05
- 16.S.O.S.2:52
- 17.Weet je moeder dat3:30
- 18.Zo ben ik, zo ben jij3:56
- 19.Onze zomer2:43
- 20.'t Glipt me door mijn vingers3:48
- 21.De winnaar krijgt de macht4:24
- 22.Pak je kans3:47
- 23.Ik wil, ik wil, ik wil, ik wil, ik wil2:29
- 24.Ik heb een droom3:12
Mamma Mia! (2004 German cast)2004
- 1.Prologue / Mich trägt mein Traum (I Have a Dream)3:41
- 2.Honey, Honey2:49
- 3.Money, Money, Money3:03
- 4.Danke für die Lieder (Thank You for the Music)3:46
- 5.Mamma Mia3:19
- 6.Chiquitita2:40
- 7.Dancing Queen3:37
- 8.Leg Dein Herz an eine Leine (Lay All Your Love on Me)3:21
- 9.Super Trouper3:51
- 10.Gib mir, gib mir, gib mir! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!)4:03
- 11.Was ist das für ein Spiel? (The Name of the Game)2:11
- 12.Voulez-Vous3:43
- 13.Entr'acte2:17
- 14.Unter Beschuss (Under Attack)2:22
- 15.Einer von uns (One of Us)3:04
- 16.S.O.S.2:45
- 17.Wenn das Mami wüsst (Does Your Mother Know)2:48
- 18.Ich bin ich, Du bist Du (Knowing Me, Knowing You)3:46
- 19.Unser Sommer (Our Last Summer)2:43
- 20.Durch meine Finger rinnt die Zeit (Slipping Through My Fingers)5:24
- 21.Der Sieger hat die Wahl (The Winner Takes It All)4:28
- 22.Komm und wag's mit mir (Take a Chance on Me)3:58
- 23.Ich will, ich will, ich will, ich will, ich will (I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do)2:33
- 24.Mich trägt mein Traum (I Have a Dream)3:18
Mamma Mia!2003
- 1.Overture / Prologue2:56
- 2.Honey, Honey2:03
- 3.Money, Money, Money3:01
- 4.Thank You for the Music3:04
- 5.Mamma Mia3:21
- 6.Chiquitita2:28
- 7.Dancing Queen3:44
- 8.Lay All Your Love on Me3:35
- 9.Super Trouper3:57
- 10.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!3:34
- 11.The Name of the Game3:22
- 12.Voulez‐vous3:30
- 13.Entr’acte2:17
- 14.Under Attack3:12
- 15.One of Us2:20
- 16.S.O.S.2:45
- 17.Does Your Mother Know3:22
- 18.Knowing Me, Knowing You2:43
- 19.Our Last Summer2:43
- 20.Slipping Through My Fingers3:36
- 21.The Winner Takes It All4:09
- 22.Take a Chance on Me3:34
- 23.I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do2:29
- 24.I Have a Dream2:59
Chess på svenska2002
- 1.Ouvertyr2:18
- 2.Historien om schack4:18
- 3.Där jag ville vara3:19
- 4.Merano5:40
- 5.Anatolij och Molokov2:21
- 6.Ungern '564:57
- 7.Lämna inga dörrar på glänt4:04
- 8.Jag vill se schack3:36
- 9.Chess4:12
- 10.Kvartett (En förebild för dygd och högsta ambition)2:55
- 11.Inte jag4:28
- 12.Möte på en bro4:59
- 13.I mitt hjärtas land3:29
- 14.Florence lämnar Freddie2:29
- 15.Vem ser ett barn5:43
- 16.Ni dömer mig5:43
- 17.Om han var här3:19
- 18.Han är en man, han är ett barn4:55
- 19.Vem kunde ana4:00
- 20.Drömmar av glas6:07
- 21.Jag vill se schack1:44
- 22.Jag vet vad han vill4:09
- 23.Glöm mig om du kan3:34
- 24.Capablanca2:25
- 25.Drömmar av glas / Historien om schack10:00
Chess (2001 Danish tour cast)2001
- 1.The Story of Chess5:14
- 2.Merano7:30
- 3.Commie Newspapers2:01
- 4.Press Conference3:56
- 5.Anatoly & Molokov / Where I Want to Be6:30
- 6.Diplomats3:12
- 7.Arbiter4:18
- 8.Hymn to Chess1:05
- 9.Merchandisers2:34
- 10.Chess #13:46
- 11.The Arbiter (reprise)0:44
- 12.Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)2:36
- 13.Florence & Molokov3:24
- 14.1956 (Budapest Is Rising)1:43
- 15.Nobody's Side3:36
- 16.Der Kleine Franz1:37
- 17.Mountain Duet5:56
- 18.Chess #21:45
- 19.Florence Quits1:58
- 20.Pity the Child5:27
- 21.Embassy Lament2:36
- 22.Heaven Help My Heart3:28
- 23.Anatoly and the Press0:39
- 24.Anthem3:39
- 25.The Golden Bangkok / One Night in Bangkok4:32
- 26.One More Opponent / You and I5:10
- 27.The Soviet Machine4:59
- 28.Interview4:04
- 29.Someone Else's Story3:24
- 30.The Deal8:50
- 31.I Know Him So Well4:05
- 32.Talking Chess2:36
- 33.End Game12:15
- 34.You and I (reprise)5:34
- 35.Finale4:23
Chess in Concert (1994 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Anders Eljas)2001
- 1.Merano7:14
- 2.The Russian and Molokov / Where I Want to Be6:26
- 3.Opening Ceremony9:37
- 4.Quartet: A Model of Decorum and Tranquillity2:43
- 5.The American & Florence / Nobody's Side5:41
- 6.Chess6:12
- 7.Mountain Duet5:25
- 8.Florence Quits2:42
- 9.Someone Else's Story3:45
- 10.Embassy Lament1:59
- 11.Anthem3:35
- 12.Bangkok / One Night in Bangkok6:08
- 13.The Soviet Machine4:05
- 14.Heaven Help My Heart3:41
- 15.Argument1:48
- 16.I Know Him So Well4:24
- 17.The Deal (No Deal)4:09
- 18.Pity the Child6:18
- 19.Endgame11:18
- 20.Epilogue: You and I (reprise) / The Story of Chess (reprise)12:34
Sexton favoriter ur Kristina från Duvemåla1999
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Mamma Mia!1999
- 1.Overture / Prologue2:56
- 2.Honey, Honey2:03
- 3.Money, Money, Money3:01
- 4.Thank You for the Music3:04
- 5.Mamma Mia3:21
- 6.Chiquitita2:28
- 7.Dancing Queen3:44
- 8.Lay All Your Love on Me3:35
- 9.Super Trouper3:57
- 10.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!3:34
- 11.The Name of the Game3:22
- 12.Voulez-vous3:30
- 13.Entr’acte2:17
- 14.Under Attack3:12
- 15.One of Us2:20
- 16.S.O.S.2:45
- 17.Does Your Mother Know3:22
- 18.Knowing Me, Knowing You2:43
- 19.Our Last Summer2:43
- 20.Slipping Through My Fingers3:36
- 21.The Winner Takes It All4:09
- 22.Take a Chance on Me3:34
- 23.I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do2:29
- 24.I Have a Dream2:59
Från Waterloo till Duvemåla1998
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Chess Pieces1996
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Kristina från Duvemåla: Den kompletta utgåvan1996
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Chess In Concert1994
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Fågelsång i Sverige1990
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Fiolen min: Svenska spelmanslåtar1990
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November 19891989
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Chess1988
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Mio in the Land of Faraway1988
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Klinga mina klockor1987
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Chess1984
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Lycka1970
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Polar
- Record label
- Mono Music
Achievements
- Award
- honorary doctor of Stockholm University
- Award
- Professor
- Award
- International Swede of the Year
- Award
- Musikexportpriset
- Award
- H. M. The King's Medal
- Award
- Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa
Groups
- ABBAoriginal · 2021current
- B&B and Choircurrent
- Benny Anderssons orkestereponymouscurrent
- Standbycurrent
- The Hep Stars1964
- ABBAoriginal · 1972–1982
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: A. Andersson, Benny Anderson, Benny Goran Bror Goeran Andersson, Göran Bror Benny Andersson, Б. Андерссон
Göran Bror Benny Andersson 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 also worked as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
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