datABBAse - Musician
Björn ULVAEUS
| Björn Kristian
Ulvaeus, parfois orthographié Ulvæus, (25 avril 1945 à Göteborg, Suède - )
est à la fois guitariste, chanteur, compositeur de chansons, parolier et
producteur. Il est surtout connu en tant que membre du groupe suédois ABBA. Avant de faire partie d'ABBA, il était un membre du groupe folk suédois, Hootenanny Singers. Pendant leur tournée de 1966, ils rencontrent les Hep Stars sur la route et Björn devient rapidement ami avec le pianiste de la formation rock, Benny Andersson. En 1969, lors d'un show télévisé Björn rencontre Agnetha Fältskog, Benny, Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Le guitariste épouse Agnetha Fältskog le 6 juillet 1971 puis divorce en 1979. Il se remarie avec Lena Källersjö le 5 janvier 1981. Il est le père de Linda et Christian Ulvaeus qu'il a eu avec Agnetha, et de Emma et Anna Ulvaeus (avec son épouse Lena). Après Abba, Björn Ulvaeus et Benny Andersson n'ont cessé de collaborer sur d'autres projets qu'il s'agisse les comédies musicales comme Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla ou Mamma Mia!. Les deux hommes ont également composé et produit les albums du duo Gemini Gemini (1985) et Geminism (1987) ainsi que l'album de Josefin Nilsson Shapes (1993). |
Björn Kristian
Ulvaeus (25 de abril de 1945 en Gotemburgo, Suecia - ), cantante sueco,
integrante del grupo ABBA. En 1961 empezó a tocar profesionalmente en the West Bay Singers, un grupo de rock. Allí fue donde le descubrió Stig Anderson, el fundador de la productora Polar Music, que renombró la banda como los Hootenanny Singers y los convirtió en un fenómeno de masas adolescente. Conoció a Benny Andersson en 1966 y su primera canción, Isn't it easy to say, fue un éxito en Suecia. Se casó el 6 de julio de 1971 con Agnetha Fältskog, con la que tendría dos hijos (Linda y Christian). Junto con Benny, Agnetha y Frida formó el grupo musical ABBA. En 1978 se divorcia de Agnetha. Volvió a contraer matrimonio, el 5 de enero de 1981, con Lena Källersjö, con la que tiene otros dos hijos. Tras la ruptura del grupo, Björn Ulvaeus y Benny Andersson siguieron trabajando juntos, sobre todo en la composición de musicales como Chess (1984), y Mamma Mia! (1999). |
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg on April 25,
1945. When he was six years old the family moved to the small town of
Västervik, and this is where Björn grew up. In the mid-Fifties Björn fell in love with rock’n’roll and skiffle. By the early Sixties he was a member of a folk group called the West Bay Singers. In 1963 they entered a talent contest arranged by Swedish radio. This led to discovery by songwriter and publisher Stig Anderson and his partner, Bengt Bernhag. Stig and Bengt had recently started a record company called Polar Music. The band acquired a new name, the Hootenanny Singers, and quickly became one of Sweden’s most popular groups of the Sixties. In 1966, Björn had a chance meeting with Benny Andersson, himself a member of Sweden’s number one pop group, The Hep Stars. They hit it off and wrote their first song together, ’Isn’t It Easy To Say’. Björn recorded a couple of solo singles in the late Sixties, at which point he also started concentrating more on his collaboration with Benny Andersson. In 1970 the pair started releasing records as a duo and also staged a cabaret show together with their fiancées, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. On July 6, 1971, Björn and Agnetha got married. From 1972 and a decade onwards Björn was occupied by his work with ABBA. In 1983 Björn and Benny started writing the musical Chess with lyricist Tim Rice. A concept album was released in the autumn of 1984, and in May 1986 the musical opened in London’s West End. In 1988 Chess received its Broadway première. A reworked version of the musical opened in Stockholm, Sweden in 2002. By 1990, Björn and Benny had decided to write a new musical. This time they wanted to write exclusively in Swedish, and they chose the Emigrants novel series by author Vilhelm Moberg as basis for their work. The musical Kristina från Duvemåla (Kristina From Duvemåla) opened in October 1995. The show ran for three and a half years at various theatres in the Swedish cities of Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm. Recently, Björn has involved himself heavily in the staging of Mamma Mia!, a musical based on ABBA songs. The show opened in London, England in April 1999 and has since then been staged in various cities in the world. |
Officials Single
Legend for albums support: I do Not Have I Have I Seek
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Books
 Little White Piano The Björn Ulvaeus Book 2010 |
 Björn Ulvaeus Der Texter Von ABBA Björn Ulvaeus Book 2011 |
 Sagan Om ABBA Björn Ulvaeus |
 You Are Who You Meet Björn Ulvaeus Book 2018 |
Associates an a Album
| 1968 Bellman På Vårt Sätt The Hootenanny Singers CD | Arrangement |
| 1971 När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång Agnetha CD | Producer |
Songs
Legend for the Songs
| Official | Bootleg | Live or Unknow |
Alias or Working Title
Legend for the Songs
| Official | Bootleg | Live or Unknow |
| A Crazy World ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Contemplation ABBA 1972 | Lead Vocal |
| Dance With The Devil ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Didn'T I ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Far Jag Bli Din Tangokavaljer 1969 | Singer |
| Hawaii ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| I Can Do It ABBA 1979 | Lead Vocal |
| Ich Hab Angst ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Ing. Saltet ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Katakusom ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Memory Lane ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| Mountain Top ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Mr Sex ABBA 1973 | Lead Vocal |
| National Sings Out ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| National Song ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| Tanskavalier 1969 | Singer |
Participation to a Song or Video
(Not included the ABBA & Björn & Benny Songs)
| Ack, Göta Konungarike Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| Adjö Farväl Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Aftonkväde Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Angeleyes ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Angående Ulla Winblads Lustresa Till Första Torpet Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Another Town, Another Train ABBA 1972 | Lead Vocal |
| Baby ABBA 1998 | Lead Vocal |
| Baby Those Are The Rules Hootenanny Singers 1966 | Autor |
| Berserk Warriors Mental As Anything 1981 | Person |
| Bjorn Message In German ABBA 1981 | Autor |
| Björkens Visa Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Bonnie Ship The Diamond Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Bröllopsvisa Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| Burning My Bridges ABBA 2002 | Lead Vocal |
| Crazy World ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Crying Over You ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Dance ABBA 1973 {(While The Music Still Goes On)} | Lead Vocal |
| Darlin' Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Darling Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Den Dagen Den Sorgen Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Det Kan Ingen Doktor Hjälpa Björn & Benny 1971 | Lead Vocal |
| Det Är Skönt Att Vara Hemma Igen Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Disillusion ABBA 1973 | Autor |
| Disinilah Lex Trio 1979 | Autor |
| Does Your Mother Know ABBA 1979 | Lead Vocal |
| Dröm Är Dröm Och Saga Saga Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Du Dansar Om Sommarn Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Autor |
| Du Eller Igen Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Du Ska Minnas Mig Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Där Skall Jag Bo Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Då Finns Du Hos Mig Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Elin Och Herremannen Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| En Gång Är Ingen Gång Frida 1971 | Backing Vocal |
| En Sång Och En Saga Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Fernando ABBA 1975 | Lead Vocal |
| Finns Det Liv Så Finns Det Hopp Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Fåfängans Marknad Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Autor |
| Gyllne Morgon Mats Paulson 1973 | Musician |
| Han Gar Fra Mig Birthe Kjaer 1977 | Autor |
| Han Lämnar Mig För Att Komma Till Dig Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Autor |
| Happy Hawaii ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| He Is Your Brother ABBA 1972 | Lead Vocal |
| Hej Dunkom Så Länge Vi Levo Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| Here For Your Love Agnetha Fältskog 1974 | Autor |
| Hey Liley Liley Lo Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Hjärtats Saga Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Här Är Mitt Liv Kicki Morberg 1979 | Autor |
| I Can See Myself In You Tommy Körberg+Danny Saucedo 2012 | Autor |
| I Can See What You Mean Michael B. Tretow 1975 | Musician |
| I Lost My Heart On The 542 Lonnie Donegan 1969 | Autor |
| I Lunden Den Gröna Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| I'M Still Alive Meredith Braun 2017 | Autor |
| In Thoughts Of You Hootenanny Singers 1966 | Autor |
| Ingen Vet Gothlands Får 1969 | Autor |
| Jag Går Dit Du Går Magnus Carlsson+Sofia Källgren 2018 | Autor |
| Jag Ska Inte Fälla Några Tårar Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Jag Skall Göra Allt Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Jag Vet Ett Litet Hotell Agnetha Munter 1969 | Backing Vocal |
| Jag Vill Att Du Skall Bli Lycklig Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Jungfrun Och Sjömannen Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| Just A Notion ABBA 1978 | Lead Vocal |
| Just The Way That You Are Hootenanny Singers 1966 | Autor |
| Kanske Var Min Kind Lite Het Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Kevin Berry Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| King Kong Song ABBA 1973 | Lead Vocal |
| Klingar Väl Vid Flöjttraver Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Kom Och Sjung En Sång Frida 1972 | Backing Vocal |
| Kungens Vaktparad Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Autor |
| Körsbär Utan Kärnor Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Live On The Love Gemini 1985 | Autor |
| Ljuva 60-Tal Widén Strand Poppe 2013 | Autor |
| Ljuva Sextital Agnetha Fältskog 1969 | Autor |
| Love Comes, Love Goes Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Autor |
| Lycka Björn & Benny 1970 | Lead Vocal |
| Man In The Middle ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Marianne Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Marie-Christina Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Arrangement |
| Min Egen Stad Frida 1971 | Backing Vocal |
| Min Gröna Dal Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Mina Ogon Agnetha Fältskog 1975 | Autor |
| Mitt Sommarland Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Autor |
| Mrs. O'Grady Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Måltidssång Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Många Gånger Än Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Mårten Gås Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| National Commercial ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| No Time Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Nota Bene Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Nya Ord Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| När Jag Var Fem Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Oublie Le Temps Julietta 1967 | Autor |
| Rock Me ABBA 1974 | Lead Vocal |
| Rock'N'Roll Band Björn & Benny 1972 | Lead Vocal |
| Rose Marie Hootenanny Singers 1970 | Arrangement |
| Rörande Kortspelet På Klubben Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| S'Il Fallait Ne Plus Chanter Jack Laurent 1965 | Autor |
| Se Oli Silloin Ljuva Sextital Carola 2011 | Autor |
| Sitting In The Palmtree ABBA 1973 | Lead Vocal |
| Som Ett Eko Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Sov Gott Min Lilla Vän Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Spanish Is The Loving Tongue Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Spechám Václav Neckár 2014 | Autor |
| Spela Vår Sång Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Så Kom Den Där Våren Anna-Lena Löfgren 1969 | Autor |
| Sång Och Musik Hootenanny Singers 1967 | Autor |
| Sången Föder Dig Tillbaka Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Ta Det Bara Med Ro Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| This Little Light Of Mine Hootenanny Singers 1964 | Autor |
| Till En Och Var Av Systrarna, Men Enkannerligen Ti Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Till Fader Berg Rörande Fiolen Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Till Gumman På Thermopolium Boreale Och Hennes Jun Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Till Lokatten Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Time To Move Along Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Tio Mil Kvar Till Korpilombolo Agnetha Fältskog 1972 | Autor |
| Two For The Price Of One ABBA 1981 | Lead Vocal |
| Tänk Va Skönt Agnetha Fältskog 1970 | Producer |
| Tågen Kan Gå Igen Agnetha Fältskog 1971 | Producer |
| Varuti Avmålas Ulla Winblads Hemresa Från Hessinge Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Arrangement |
| Vi Är Alla Bara Barn I Början Frida 1972 | Backing Vocal |
| Vid Roines Strand Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Arrangement |
| Vildandens Klagan Hootenanny Singers 1965 | Autor |
| Vilken Lycka Att Hålla Dej I Hand Hootenanny Singers 1968 | Autor |
| Vinden Sjunger Samma Sång Hootenanny Singers 1969 | Arrangement |
| Watch Out ABBA 1973 | Lead Vocal |
| Wer Im Wartesaal Der Liebe Steht ABBA 1973 | Lead Vocal |
| Who'S Gonna Hold Your Hand Hootenanny Singers 1969 | Arrangement |
| Why Did It Have To Be Me? ABBA 1976 | Lead Vocal |
| Wild About That Girl Gemini 1987 | Autor |
Bootlegs
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Björn on Internet
Tribute to Björn Ulvaeus Hompage
Björn Connections
ABBA
Agnetha FÄLTSKOG
(His wife from 1969 to 1979)
BÖRN & BENNY
Hootenanny Singers (Group former)
MAMMA MIA (Producer)
THE THREE BOYS (Group former with
Lasse Wellander and Rutger Gunnarson)
Christian ULVAEUS (His children)
Linda ULVAEUS (His Children)
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