Stig Anderson

Acting

11 Movies 2 TV Shows

Born

January 25, 1931

Died

September 12, 1997

Place of Birth

Hova, Sweden

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Biography

Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson, born in 1931 in Hova, wrote his first song at just 16. By the 1960s he had built a successful career as a songwriter, lyricist, and music publisher, laying the foundations of a major music business. In 1963 he co-founded Polar Music with Bengt Bernhag, signing the Hootenanny Singers, which included Björn Ulvaeus. Early on, Stig recognized the songwriting potential of Björ…