Björn UlvaeusComposer

Björn Ulvaeus

b. 1945 · Swedish

Biography

Björn Ulvaeus (born 1945) is a Swedish songwriter, lyricist, and producer and a member of ABBA. As the band's lyricist he shaped, together with Benny Andersson, its unmistakable sound and wrote the English lyrics to worldwide hits such as The Winner Takes It All. For musical theatre he wrote the lyrics to Chess (1986, with Andersson and Tim Rice) and was instrumental in the global success of Mamma Mia!. Ulvaeus is also a prominent advocate for artists' rights and is regarded as one of Scandinavia's most influential songwriters.

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