Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | 60 years

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus first met on 5 June 1966 at Ålleberg, near Falköping, Sweden. Three weeks later they composed their first song together, ‘Isn’t It Easy To Say’, which was later recorded by Benny’s group, The Hep Stars. A historic songwriting and producing partnership was born.

Below is a compehensive collection of records with the duo’s songwriting, producing, and performing credits.

(A) = album
(F) = film
(S) = single

(AR) = arrangements
(PE) = performance
(PR) = production
(SW) = songwriting

The Hep Stars | The Hep Stars
Isn’t It Easy To Say
(1966 A, SW)
Många Ansikten – Many Faces | Hootenanny Singers
 Blomman
(1966 A, SW, PE)
A Flower In My Garden | The Hep Stars
(1969 S, SW)
Speleman / Precis som alla andra | The Hep Stars
(1969 S, SW)
Ljuva sextital | Brita Borg
(1969 S, SW)
Det var en gång / Så kom den där våren | Anna-Lena
(1969 S, PR)
The Seduction of Inga
 She’s My Kind Of Girl; Inga Theme; Where Are We All Headin’
(1969, released 1971 F, PE, PR, SW)
Partaj-aj-aj | Björn Ulvaeus
(1969 S, SW)
Peter Pan | Anni-Frid Lyngstad
(1969 S, SW)
first collaboration with Anni-Frid
Cabaret show with Svenne & Lotta and Finn Alberth
(1969 PE, SW)
She’s My Kind Of Girl / Inga Theme | Björn & Benny
(1970 S, PE, PR, SW)
There’s A Little Man / I Saw It In The Mirror | Billy G-son
(1970 S, PR, SW)
first collaboration featuring Agnetha
Skillingtryck | Hootenanny Singers
(1970 A, SW, AR)
Lycka / Hej Gamle Man! | Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
(1970 S, PE, PR, SW)
first collaboration featuring Agnetha and Anni-Frid
“Lycka” | Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
(1970 A, PE, PR, SW)
Festfolk cabaret show
(1970 PE, SW)
first performance with Agnetha & Anni-Frid
Välkommen till världen | Lill-Babs
(1970 S, PE, PR, SW)
Lena, 15 | Lena Andersson
(1971 A, SW)
Våra vackraste visor | Hootenanny Singers
(1971 A, AR, SW)

To be continued…