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]
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Born | 25 January 1931 Hova, Sweden |
Died | 12 September 1997 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 66)
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1950s–1997 |
Labels | Polar Music |
On 12 September 1997, at the age of 66, Anderson died of a heart attack in Stockholm.[2]
References
change- ↑ Perrone, Pierre (14 September 1997). "OBITUARY : Stig Anderson". Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Stig "Stikkan" Anderson". www.abbasite.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.