What do the album's liner notes say about the song? Chess Lyrics [Instrumental] More on Genius. Album Chess. Prince Edward Theatre, London - 14 May, 1986 (1209 perfs) Imperial Theatre, Broadway - 28 April, 1988 (68 perfs) Synopsis. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. At the Princess of Wales (300 King … Released: 29 January 1991 Genre: Musical . The Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus musical has finished its previews at the home of the English National Opera and last night launched to the press. Björn Ulvaeus - Chess På Svenska ‎ (2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album + Box) Mono Music Historia.

Andersson, Ulvaeus och Rice påbörjade arbetet med Chess under tidigt 1980-tal och 1984 släpptes ett konceptalbum inspelat i Polar Studios i Stockholm.Den 27 oktober 1984 påbörjades en konsertturné genom Europa med artisterna från skivinspelningen.
Chess was originally released as a two record LP set, and the album was a Top 10 hit in the USA eighteen months before the stage production finally opened in 1986. Benny Andersson (Göran Bror Benny Andersson) is a Swedish musician and songwriter born on 16 December 1946 in Vällingby, Sweden.
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus : Lyrics by Tim Rice. However their partnership was beginning to hit the rocks and so Rice carried the idea to Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and an agreement to work together on the project was muted. CHESS is officially up and running again in London’s West End. "Chess" is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association are delighted to be bringing the hit musical Chess to the Brunton Theatre for it’s (long overdue! Chess Benny Andersson. )Musselburgh premiere. He is member of the Swedish music group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals Chess…

CHESS THE MUSICAL music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics and book by Tim Rice (Mirvish). Benny and Bjorn composed the music, and Rice penned the lyrics with Bjorn's help. Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus teamed up with Tim Rice.

CHESS .

Based on an idea by Tim Rice . Produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice.

After ABBA broke up in 1983, Andersson continued writing music with Ulvaeus. We had a chance to chat with some of the cast and creatives about their involvement in this epic revival. Rice acquired his political savvy while doing the lyrics for Evita. Their first project was the stage musical Chess, written with Tim Rice. CHESS is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA.

The Chess concept album - with vocals by Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson, Murray Head and Swedes Tommy Körberg and Björn Skifs - was released in October 1984, selling two million copies worldwide. Play all Share