MUSICIAN
Benny Andersson
1946 - Today

Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (Swedish: [ˈbɛ̌nːʏ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn] ; born 16 December 1946) 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 worked also as an executive producer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benny Andersson is the 40th most popular musician (up from 58th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 52nd in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Musician.
Benny Andersson is most famous for being a member of the Swedish pop group ABBA.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Benny Andersson ranks 40 out of 3,175. Before him are Joe Jackson, Ray Charles, André Rieu, Isaac Albéniz, Maurice Gibb, and Arthur Rubinstein. After him are Scatman John, Brian Wilson, David Gilmour, Ronnie James Dio, Björn Ulvaeus, and Tom Petty.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 34
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 35
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 36
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 37
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 38
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 39
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 40
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 41
Brian Wilson
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 42
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 43
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 44
Björn Ulvaeus
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 45
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 46
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Benny Andersson ranks 29. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun, Diane Keaton, Charlotte Rampling, Elfriede Jelinek, Fabio Capello, and Mireille Mathieu. After him are Jane Birkin, Tommy Lee Jones, David Gilmour, George Best, Susan Sarandon, and Rivellino.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsRoh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 23
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 24
Charlotte Rampling
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 25
Elfriede Jelinek
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 26
Fabio Capello
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 28
Benny Andersson
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 29
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 30
Tommy Lee Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 31
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 32
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 33
Susan Sarandon
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 34
Rivellino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 35
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Benny Andersson ranks 46 out of 1,879. Before him are Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906), Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901), John III of Sweden (1537), and Emanuel Swedenborg (1688). After him are Oleg of Novgorod (900), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Hannes Alfvén (1908), Haakon VI of Norway (1340), and Eric XIV of Sweden (1533).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsPrince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1947
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 40
Pär Lagerkvist
WRITER
1891 - 1974
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 41
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1916
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 42
Princess Märtha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 43
John III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1592
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 44
Emanuel Swedenborg
PHILOSOPHER
1688 - 1772
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 45
Benny Andersson
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 46
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 47
Björn Ulvaeus
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 48
Raoul Wallenberg
DIPLOMAT
1912 - 1947
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 49
Hannes Alfvén
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 50
Haakon VI of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1340 - 1380
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 51
Eric XIV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 52
Among MUSICIANS In Sweden
Among musicians born in Sweden, Benny Andersson ranks 1. After him are Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Avicii (1989), Franz Berwald (1796), Per Gessle (1959), Carl Michael Bellman (1740), Stig Anderson (1931), Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), Mikkey Dee (1963), Ludwig Göransson (1984), Eric Ericson (1918), and Åse Kleveland (1949).
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 1
Björn Ulvaeus
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 2
Avicii
1989 - 2018
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 3
Franz Berwald
1796 - 1868
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 4
Per Gessle
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 5
Carl Michael Bellman
1740 - 1795
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 6
Stig Anderson
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 7
Yngwie Malmsteen
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 8
Mikkey Dee
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 9
Ludwig Göransson
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 10
Eric Ericson
1918 - 2013
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 11
Åse Kleveland
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 12