Swedish bass player, guitarist, arranger, and producer. Born on 12 February 1946 in Linköping - Died on 30 April 2015 in Stockholm.
Studied at
Royal College of Music in Stockholm, when he auditioned for the
Hootenanny Singers, in which he was to meet and eventually team up with
Björn Ulvaeus. Consequently, he is to be found on almost every
ABBA record as bass player or arranger. Also toured extensively with them until the act’s final demise in 1986. From that time on, he worked with the likes of
Céline Dion,
Elton John,
Westlife, and
Gwen Stefani, as well as contributing to a string of musicals including:
Mamma Mia!,
Les Misérables, and
Chess. In 1997, he conducted Russia’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, [m=1166752] by
Alla Pugacheva.
Father of
Rickard Gunnarsson.