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24 June 2024, 16:16 | Updated: 26 June 2024, 11:57

Bjorn Ulvaeus, a Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer, has etched a remarkable path in the music industry.

Ulvaeus initially gained prominence as a member of the Hootenanny Singers, a popular folk group in the 1960s. However, his most significant achievement came as one of the co-founders of the legendary pop group ABBA.

Alongside Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Ulvaeus helped propel ABBA to international stardom with timeless hits like ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Mamma Mia’.

Beyond ABBA, his career has flourished through successful collaborations and ventures, including musical theatre and innovative projects in the music industry.

1. How old is Bjorn Ulvaeus?

   Bjorn Ulvaeus is 79 years old as of 2024. He was born on April 25, 1945, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

   His parents were Aina (née Bengtsson) and Erik Gunnar Ulva

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   Bjorn Ulvaeus facts: ABBA singer's age, wife, children, net worth and more revealed

   9 May 2024, 15:57

   Bjorn Ulvaeus was one of the core writers behind one of pop's biggest ever bands: ABBA.

   Along with Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, he formed ABBA, aka the greatest pop band ever produced.

   Here are the main facts about Björn Ulvaeus every fan should know:

   1. How old is Bjorn Ulvaeus?

      Bjorn Ulvaeus was born on April 25, 1945.

      He celebrated his 79th birthday in 2020.

   2. What songs did Bjorn Ulvaeus write for ABBA?

      Abba - SOS (Official Video)

      Along with Benny Andersson, Ulvaeus wrote many of ABBA's biggest hits, including 'Waterloo', 'SOS', 'Dancing Queen' and 'The Winner Takes it All'.

      Much like Benny, he rarely sang on the records as lead vocals were taken by Agnetha and Anni-Frid. However, he and Benny did sing lead on the hit single 'Does Your Mother Know'.

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      Björn Ulvaeus

      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 upptäckt by songwriter and publisher Stig Anderson and his partner, Bengt Bernhag. Stig and Bengt had recently started a record company called Polar Music. The grupp 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 tillsammans, ’Isn’t It Easy To Say’.

      Björn recorded a couple of solo singles in the late Sixties, at which point he also started