Born 16 December 1946 in Stockholm.
1952 Received accordion lessons from his father and grandfather.
1964-68 Member of the Hep Stars, Sweden's most popular rock band in the 1960's. During this time, he began composing music. "Sunny Girl" and "Wedding" were huge hits for the Hep Stars.
1972 - 82 ABBA.
1982 - 84 Composed the music (together with Björn Ulvaeus) for the musical, Chess.
1987 Began collaborating with Orsa Spelmän. Recorded three albums deeply rooted in Swedish folk music: Klinga Mina Klockor, November 1989 and Fiolen Min. In 2001, this collaboration led to the formation of Benny Anderson's Orchestra, a 16-man constellation with vocalists, ... read more
Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats Oliver! MAMMA MIA! and Billy Elliot.
Recording Over thirty albums including Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, Les Miserables - Symphonic Recording (Grammy winner), Hey Mr Producer, MAMMA MIA! (Grammy nomination), Jerry Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot, Bad Girls and John Barrowman The Album.
Orchestration: Just So, Moby Dick, MAMMA MIA! (Tony Award nomination for Best Orchestrations), Jerry Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot (Winner - Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Orchestrations), Bad Girls, Desperately Seeking Susan, Kombat Opera - 5 Opera’s for BBC TV, Paparazzi and Cattle Call, 2 Ballets by Richard Thomas.
Martin runs a successful ... read more
Broadway credits include Matilda, Rocky, Mamma Mia!, Ghost, Bye, Bye, Birdie, The Story of My Life, Good Vibrations, Seussical, Titanic, and Showboat. David was the music supervisor and principal conductor for the new Radio City New York Spectacular this past summer. Other music directing credits include the Los Angeles production of Ragtime (LA Drama Critics Award- outstanding music direction), The Phantom of the Opera (Toronto), and the Lincoln Center productions of Dessa Rose and The Glorious Ones. His show Bingo, written with Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid, is currently playing worldwide. ... read more
