Benny Andersson
Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson (born 16 December 1946), known professionally as Benny Andersson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɛnʏ ˈandɛˈʂɔn]), is a Swedish musician, composer, former member of the Swedish music group ABBA (1972–1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001 he is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Early years
Goran Bror Andersson was born in Stockholm to 34-year-old civil engineer Gösta Andersson and his 26-year-old wife Laila. His sister Eva-Lis Andersson followed in 1948.
Andersson's musical background comes from his father and grandfather; they both enjoyed playing the accordion, and at six, Benny got his own. Father Gösta and grandfather Efraim taught him Swedish folk music, traditional music, and the odd schlager. Benny recalls the first records he bought were "Du Bist Musik" by Italian schlager singer Caterina Valente and Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock". He was especially impressed by the flip side "Treat Me Nice" as this featured a piano. This smörgåsbord of different kinds of music was to influence and follow him through the years.
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ALBUMS
- Mamma mia ! L'Album live du spectacle français released: 2011
- Chess in Concert (2008 concert cast) released: 2009
- Chess in Concert released: 2009
- Mamma Mia! (2008 film cast) released: 2008
- Chess (2006 London Theatre Orchestra & Cast) released: 2006
- Lycka released: 2006
- Mamma Mia! (2004 German cast) released: 2006
- Mamma Mia! released: 2005
- Mamma Mia! released: 2005
- Mamma Mia! De musical met de hits van ABBA released: 2004
- Mamma Mia! released: 2004
- Chess Pieces released: 2003
- Chess (2002 Swedish cast) released: 2002
- Chess (2001 Danish tour cast) released: 2001
- Chess in Concert (1994 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Anders Eljas) released: 2001
- Sexton favoriter ur Kristina från Duvemåla released: 1999
- Från Waterloo till Duvemåla released: 1998
- Kristina från Duvemåla (1996 Swedish cast) released: 1996
- Fågelsång i Sverige released: 1990
- November 1989 released: 1989
- Chess (1988 original Broadway cast) released: 1988
- Klinga mina klockor released: 1987
- Chess released:
- Chess (2003 Actor's Fund concert cast) released:
- Chess (1991 Australian cast) released:
- Chess (1988-04-28 original Broadway cast) released:
- Chess (1984 London cast) released:
- Chess released:
Mamma mia ! L'Album live du spectacle français
Released 2011- Prologue
- Honey Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Ma vie c'est la musique
- Mamma Mia!
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Laisse-moi l'amour aussi
- Super Trouper
- Un homme après minuit
- Dis-moi à quoi tu joues
- Voulez-vous
- Entracte
- Comme une attaque
- L'Un de nous
- S.O.S.
- Si maman permet
- Qui je suis, qui sommes...
- Tout un eté
- Le temps me glisse entre...
- La Loi du plus fort
- Viens tenter ta chance
- Dis oui, dis oui, dis...
- Je garde un rêve
- Mamma Mia - Reprise
- Dancing Queen - Reprise
- Waterloo
Chess in Concert (2008 concert cast)
Released 2009- Prologue
- The Story of Chess
- Merano / What a Scene! What a Joy!
- Commie Newspapers
- Press Conference
- Molokov and Anatoly
- Where I Want to Be
- Difficult and Dangerous Times
- The Arbiter
- Hymn to Chess
- The Merchandisers
- Global TV Fanfare
- Chess Game #1
- The Arbiter (reprise)
- Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquillity)
- Florence and Molokov
- 1956 - Budapest Is Rising
- Nobody's Side
- Mountain Duet
- Chess Game #2
- Florence Quits
- Pity the Child #1
- Embassy Lament
- Heaven Help My Heart
- Anatoly and the Press
- Anthem
Chess in Concert
Released 2009- The Story of Chess
- Merano
- Where I Want To Be
- The Merchandisers
- Chess Game #1
- Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
- Nobody's Side
- Mountain Duet
- Embassy Lament
- Heaven Help My Heart
- Anthem
- Golden Bangkok
- One Night in Bangkok
- You and I
- Someone Else's Story
- Pity The Child
- I Know Him So Well
- You and I (Reprise)
- Walter and Florence
- Anthem (Reprise)
Mamma Mia! (2008 film cast)
Released 2008- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Mamma Mia
- Dancing Queen
- Our Last Summer
- Lay All Your Love on Me
- Super Trouper
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
- The Name of the Game
- Voulez-Vous
- SOS
- Does Your Mother Know?
- Slipping Through My Fingers
- The Winner Takes It All
- When All Is Said and Done
- Take a Chance on Me
- I Have a Dream / Thank You for the Music
Lycka
Released 2006- Lycka
- Nånting är på väg
- Kära gamla sol
- Det där med kärlek
- Välkommen in i gänget
- Lilla du, lilla vän
- Hej Gamle Man
- Liselott
- Kalles visa
- Ge oss en chans
- Livet går sin gång
- She's My Kind Of Girl
- Inga Theme
- Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa
- På bröllop
- Tänk om jorden vore ung
- Träskofolket
- En karusell
- Att finnas till
- Hey, Musikant
- Was die Liebe sagt
- Love Has It's Ways
- Rock 'n' Roll Band
- Merry Go Round
- To Live With You
Mamma Mia! (2004 German cast)
Released 2006- Oberture / Prologue
- Honey Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Danke für die Lieder
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Leg dein Herz an eine Leine
- Super Trouper
- Gib mir, gib mir, gib mir!
- Was ist das für ein Spiel?
- Voulez-Vous
- Entr'acte
- Unter Beschuss
- Einer von uns
- S.O.S.
- Wenn das Mami wüsst
- Ich bin ich, Du bist Du
- Unser Sommer
- Durch meine Finger rinnt die Zeit
- Der Sieger hat die Wahl
- Komm und wag's mit mir
- Ich will, ich will, ich will, ich will, ich will
- Mich trägt mein Traum
- Mamma Mia
- Waterloo
Mamma Mia!
Released 2005- Obertura / Prólogo
- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Gracias por dejarme cantar canciones (Thank You for the Music)
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Fija tu amor en mí (Lay All Your Love on Me)
- Super Trouper
- Dame! Dame! Dame! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!)
- Cómo puedo jugar (The Name of the Game)
- Voulez-vous
- Entreacto
- No habrá cuartel (Under Attack)
- Quíen a veces llora (One of Us)
- No lo ves (S.O.S.)
- ¿Sabe tu mamá dónde estás? (Does Your Mother Know)
- Para mí, para tí (Knowing Me, Knowing You)
- Un verano (Our Last Summer)
- Siento que se aleja (Slipping Through My Fingers)
- Va todo al ganador (The Winner Takes It All)
- Te has fijado en mí (Take a Chance on Me)
- Que sí, que sí (I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do)
- Ayer soñé (I Have a Dream)
Mamma Mia!
Released 2005- Overture
- Jag har en dröm (I Have a Dream)
- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Tack för alla sånger (Thank You for the Music)
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- I tryggt förvar hos mig (Lay All Your Love on Me)
- Super Trouper
- Säg OK eller nej (The Name of the Game)
- Voulez-vous
- Entr'acte / Under Attack
- En av oss (One of Us)
- S.O.S.
- Väntar inte mamma på dig (Does Your Mother Know)
- Jag är jag, du är du (Knowing Me, Knowing You)
- Sista sommarn (Our Last Summer)
- Kan man ha en solkatt i en bur (Slipping Through My Fingers)
- Vinnaren tar allt (The Winner Takes It All)
- Tänk, det känns som vi (Take a Chance on Me)
- Jag vill, jag vill, jag vill (I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do)
- Jag har en dröm (I Have a Dream)
- Waterloo
Mamma Mia! De musical met de hits van ABBA
Released 2004- Ouverture / Proloog
- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Dank je voor de liedjes
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Spaar al je liefs voor mij
- Super Trouper
- Geef me geef me geef me!
- Als 'k maar weet hoe het heet
- Voulez-vous
- Entr'acte
- Een offensief
- Een van ons
- S.O.S.
- Weet je moeder dat
- Zo ben ik, zo ben jij
- Onze zomer
- 't Glipt me door mijn vingers
- De winnaar krijgt de macht
- Pak je kans
- Ik wil, ik wil, ik wil, ik wil, ik wil
- Ik heb een droom
Mamma Mia!
Released 2004- Overture / Prologue
- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Thank You for the Music
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Lay All Your Love on Me
- Super Trouper
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
- The Name of the Game
- Voulez-vous
- Entr'acte
- Under Attack
- One of Us
- S.O.S.
- Does Your Mother Know
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Our Last Summer
- Slipping Through My Fingers
- The Winner Takes It All
- Take a Chance on Me
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
- I Have a Dream
- Mamma Mia
- Dancing Queen
- Waterloo
Chess (2001 Danish tour cast)
Released 2001- The Story of Chess
- Merano
- Commie Newspapers
- Press Conference
- Anatoly & Molokov / Where I Want to Be
- Diplomats
- Arbiter
- Hymn to Chess
- Merchandisers
- Chess #1
- The Arbiter (reprise)
- Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
- Florence & Molokov
- 1956 (Budapest Is Rising)
- Nobody's Side
- Der Kleine Franz
- Mountain Duet
- Chess #2
- Florence Quits
- Pity the Child
- Embassy Lament
- Heaven Help My Heart
- Anatoly and the Press
- Anthem
Fågelsång i Sverige
Released 1990- Storlom (Gavia arctica)
- Rördrom (Botaurus stellaris)
- Knölsvan (Cygnus olor)
- Sångsvan (Cygnus cygnus)
- Kanadagås (Branta canadensis)
- Kricka (Anas crecca)
- Ejder (Somateria mollissima)
- Alfågel (Clangula hyemalis)
- Orre (Tetrao tetrix)
- Tjäder (Tetrao urogallus)
- Fasan (Phasanius colchicus)
- Kornknarr (Crex crex)
- Trana (Grus grus)
- Strandskata (Haematopus ostralegus)
- Ljungpipare (Pluvialis apricaria)
- Tofsvipa (Vanellus vanellus)
- Enkelbeckasin (Gallinago gallinago)
- Morkulla (Scolopax rusticola)
- Storspov (Numenius arquata)
- Rödbena (Tringa totanus)
- Grönbena (Tringa glareola)
- Drillsnäppa (Actitis hypoleucos)
- Skrattmås (Larus ridibundus)
- Fiskmås (Larus canus)
- Fisktärna (Sterna hirundo)
- Skogsduva (Columba oenas)
- Ringduva (Columba palumbus)
- Gök (Cuculus canorus)
- Berguv (Bubo bubo)
- Kattuggla (Strix aluco)
- Pärluggla (Aegolius funereus)
- Nattskärra (Caprimulgus europaeus)
- Tornseglare (Apus apus)
- Göktyta (Jynx torquilla)
- Gröngöling (Picus viridis)
- Spillkråka (Dryocopus martius)
- Större hackspett (Dendrocopus major)
- Trädlärka (Lulula arborea)
- Sånglärka (Alauda arvensis)
- Ladusvala (Hirundo rustica)
- Hussvala (Delichon urbica)
- Trädpiplärka (Anthus trivialis)
- Ängspiplärka (Anthus pratensis)
- Sädesärla (Motacilla alba)
- Gärdsmyg (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Järnsparv (Prunella modularis)
- Rödhake (Erithacus rubecula)
- Näktergal (Luscinia luscinia)
- Blåhake (Luscinia svecica)
- Rödstjärt (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
- Buskskvätta (Saxicola rubetra)
- Koltrast (Turdus merula)
- Björktrast (Turdus pilaris)
- Taltrast (Turdus philomelos)
- Rödvingetrast (Turdus iliacus)
- Dubbeltrast (Turdus viscivorus)
- Gräshoppsångare (Locustella naevia)
- Sävsångare (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
- Kärrsångare (Acrocephalus palustris)
- Rörsångare (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
- Härmsångare (Hippolais icterina)
- Ärtsångare (Sylvia curruca)
- Törnsångare (Sylvia communis)
- Trädgårdssångare (Sylvia borin)
- Svarthätta (Sylvia atricapilla)
- Grönsångare (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
- Gransångare (Phylloscopus collybita)
- Lövsångare (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- Kungsfågel (Regulus regulus)
- Svartvit flugsnappare (Ficedula hypoleuca)
- Entita (Parus palustris)
- Talltita (Parus montanus)
- Tofsmes (Parus cristatus)
- Svartmes (Parus ater)
- Blåmes (Parus caeruleus)
- Talgoxe (Parus major)
- Nötväcka (Sitta europaea)
- Trädkrypare (Certhia familiaris)
- Sommargylling (Oriolus oriolus)
- Stare (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Bofink (Fringilla coelebs)
- Bergfink (Fringilla montifringilla)
- Grönfink (Carduelis chloris)
- Steglits (Carduelis carduelis)
- Grönsiska (Carduelis spinus)
- Hämpling (Carduelis cannabina)
- Rosenfink (Carpodacus erythrinus)
- Gulsparv (Emberiza citrinella)
- Ortolansparv (Emberiza hortulana)
- Sävsparv (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Chess (1988 original Broadway cast)
Released 1988- Prologue
- The Story of Chess
- Where I Want To Be
- How Many Women
- Chess Hymn
- Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
- You Want to Lose Your Only Friend?
- Someone Else's Story
- One Night In Bangkok
- Terrace Duet
- Nobody's Side
- Anthem
- Hungarian Folk Song
- Heaven Help My Heart
- No Contest
- You And I
- I Know Him So Well
- Pity The Child
- Lullaby (Apukád erös kezén)
- Endgame
- You and I (reprise)
Chess (1991 Australian cast)
- Overture
- The Story of Chess
- One Night in Bangkok
- Tournament Anthem / The US vs. The USSR
- Arbiter's Song
- Merchandiser's Song
- Quartet: A Model of Decorum and Tranquility
- You Want to Lose Your Only Friend / Nobody's Side
- Where I Want to Be
- Cocktail Chorus / Terrace Duet
- No Contest
- Florence Quits
- Heaven Help My Heart / Finale
Chess (1984 London cast)
- Prologue / The Story of Chess
- [dialogue]
- Merano
- The Crazy Wheel
- The Russian and Molokov
- Where I Want to Be
- The US Versus USSR
- The Arbiter's Song
- [dialogue]
- The Merchandisers
- Opening Ceremony / Game #1
- The Arbiter's Song (reprise)
- Quartet: A Model of Decorum and Tranquility
- The American and Florence
- Nobody's Side
- [scene change] / [dialogue]
- Mountainside Duet
- The American Arrives
- Game #2
- Florence Quits
- Pity the Child
- [scene change] / [dialogue]
- Embassy Lament
- Heaven Help My Heart
- Anatoly and the Press
- Anthem
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by: Benny AnderssonÄr det Arvids klocka?
Han kom med mig
när jag drog bort den våren
som en hund följde han mig tätt i spåren
jag var glad åt hans sällskap
när jag sökte guldets land,
men Kristina,
guldet blev till sand
Vi slet ont
ja, allt gott fick vi försaka
Ofta grät han och bad,
ta mig tillbaka
Men jag vägrade alltid,
fast jag tvekade ibland
Ååå Kristina,
Guldet blev till sand
Han som var min kamrat
han trodde mitt ord
fast jag redan då
såg att längs denna väg
fanns knappast det jag ville nå
över prärien kom vi till en öken
vi gick vilse och började se spöken
man hör vatten som pålar
när ens huvud står i brand
Ååå Kristina,
Guldet blev till sand
Jag som var hans kamrat
jag tog honom över land och hav
öken vinden har höjt
ett täcke över hans tysta grav
Ur en stinkande källa
drack han vatten, han blev sjuk
och gick bort från mig den natten
när hans blick hade slocknat
då blev klockan ur hans hand
Ååå Kristina,
Guldet blev till sand
Ååå Kristina,
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ABBA Voyage, launched in 2022, has holographic avatars of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson singing crowd favourites such as Dancing Queen and Waterloo.
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