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Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician; member of ABBA

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Björn Ulvaeus is a Swedish musician best known as a member of ABBA, one of the most successful pop bands in history. He matters because ABBA's music, which he helped create, became a global phenomenon that defined popular music in the 1970s and continues to influence artists and entertain audiences worldwide.

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Born: 1945-04-25
Works: 2

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Chess
Mamma mia! How can I resist you?

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Acting · Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the…

Known for

70 Jahre ESC - More than Music — Self (archive footage)2026
The Time Thief — Björn Ulvaeus2025
Stikkan — Self (archive footage)2024
ABBA: Against the Odds — Self (archive footage)2024
More ABBA at the BBC — Self (archive material)2024
ABBA: 50 Years of Pop — Self2024
ABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avataren — Self2024

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Björn Kristian Ulvaeus ( Swedish: [ˈbjœːɳ ɵlˈvěːɵs] ; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group.

Early life