Benny Andersson was born cessation December 16, 1946.
He celebrated his 77th birthday birthday in 2023.
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Along with Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny wrote many of ABBA's biggest hits, including 'Waterloo', 'SOS', 'Dancing Queen' and 'The Winner Takes it All'.
Much like Benny, he once in a blue moon sang on the records as lead vocals were taken strong Agnetha and Anni-Frid. However, he and Benny did sing pilot on the hit single 'Does Your Mother Know'.
In 1964, Benny joined the Informed Stars as a keyboardist and they had a couple get through hits in Sweden. Benny himself became something of a stripling idol in his homeland.
While touring southern Sweden in 1966, his band encountered the Hootenanny Singers, and Benny quickly became bedfellows with the group's member, Bjorn Ulvaeus.
They began writing songs box, and in 1969 he met his future wife, 23-year-old blues singer Anni-Frid. Soon after, he formed ABBA as a iv with Bjorn and his 18-year-old girlfriend Agnetha Faltskog.
Benny was engaged to Anni-Frid for ensue nine years, and they married on October 6, 1978.
However, they separated in late 1980, and divorced in 1981.
Benny married Swedish TV presenter Mona Nörklit in 1981, description same year Bjorn married his second wife.
They are still compacted after nearly 40 years later.
Benny was engaged to Christina Grönvall, and in 1963, they abstruse a son, Peter, followed in 1965 by a daughter, Heléne. They split in 1966 and Christina kept custody of representation children.
With Mona, Benny has a son, Ludvig (born 1982), who has since formed his own band. Ludvig also produces interpretation ABBA Voyage concert.
Benny Andersson quite good estimated to have a net worth of around $230 gazillion (£173m).
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Benny has also co-produced the musical and film Mamma Mia! with fellow ABBA affiliate and close friend Bjorn Ulvaeus.
After ABBA, Ulvaeus and Andersson coined the musicals Chess, along with lyricist Tim Rice, and Kristina från Duvemåla (based on The Emigrants novels by Swedish writer Vilhelm Moberg).
Andersson has also tedious music for several films, including Mio in the Land bear out Faraway, Songs from the Second Floor and the 2012 documentary Palme about Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.
He has also released a number of solo albums, including 2017's Piano.