Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician and songwriter

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Björn Ulvaeus is a Swedish musician and songwriter, best known as a member of the iconic Europop group ABBA. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 25, 1945, Ulvaeus was a key songwriter and guitarist for the band. ABBA achieved massive global success in the 1970s with hits like "Waterloo," "Dancing Queen," and "Mamma Mia". Alongside Benny Andersson, Ulvaeus was responsible for many of ABBA's most famous songs. After ABBA disbanded in the early 1980s, Ulvaeus continued his songwriting partnership with Andersson, notably creating the musical Mamma Mia!.12

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…Benny Andersson, songwriter and guitarist Björn Ulvaeus, and vocalists Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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…Benny Andersson, songwriter and guitarist Björn Ulvaeus, and vocalists Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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Later career: Chess, Disney, and Elton John
…and with Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, both veterans of the pop group ABBA, on the musical Chess (1984, first staged in 1986). The latter show yielded the pop hits “I Know Him So Well” and “One Night in Bangkok.” In the 1990s he worked primarily on animated feature films,…
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…and with Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, both veterans of the pop group ABBA, on the musical Chess (1984, first staged in 1986). The latter show yielded the pop hits “I Know Him So Well” and “One Night in Bangkok.” In the 1990s he worked primarily on animated feature films,…
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