Stig Anderson

Swedish lyricist, music publisher, composer, music executive, manager for ABBA, teacher (1931-1997)

Stig Erik Leopold Anderson (25 January 1931 – 12 September 1997), better known as Stikkan Anderson, was a Swedish music manager, lyricist and music publisher. He was the co-founder of Polar Music. He was best known for managing the Swedish pop band ABBA.[1]

Stig Anderson
Anderson in 1968
Background information
Born25 January 1931
Hova, Sweden
Died12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
Years active1950s–1997
LabelsPolar Music

On 12 September 1997, at the age of 66, Anderson died of a heart attack in Stockholm.[2]

References

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  1. Perrone, Pierre (14 September 1997). "OBITUARY : Stig Anderson". Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. "Stig "Stikkan" Anderson". www.abbasite.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.