Benny Andersson (ᗅᗺᗷᗅ) Exclusiv-Interview (HD) for WDR 4 (English with german subtitles) 

That is the best interview I have ever heard of any ABBA-member, because of the questions! No superficial and dull questions at all!

Benny is a special person.....he decorated my life with his music

Ms. Halter asked the best questions of any interviewer I have heard speaking with an ABBA member. Giving Bennie the opportunity to give some of the most enlightening answers. Thank you both. (As a 78-year-old and a fan from the beginning, I think ABBA has shown that music has the power to connect all ages in appreciation and pure joy. Thank you for doing it again.)

Benny has a twinkle in his eye..charming man. The group didn't expect to do so well with the new album, so that could very well change Benny's perspective, especially if the ladies want to do one more.

They all 4 are blessed people enlighten with beautiful music, amazing lyrics and perfect harmony. They were born to be together to create songs to make people feel Alive.

Benny und auch die anderen drei, sind für mich bodenständige Menschen geblieben, ohne Allüren und haben eine Musik produziert, das von ganz weit innen kommt ,aus dem Herzen und der Seele. Es hat sich einfach so ergeben, daß war und ist kein Zufall! Das sind für mich, aus dem " Show Business " die ganz normalen Menschen, mit Herz , Liebe und treu ihrer Berufung nach zu gehen. Ich spüre heute immer noch die Leidenschaft die dahinter steckt und echte Qualität so gute und zeitlose Musik zu kreieren. Danke für euer Sein, danke für die so schöne Musik seit über 50 Jahren.

Excellent interview. I would have liked to hear Benny's thoughts of "Ode to Freedom", which I think is their crowning glory.

The man's a musical genius. Great work on the new album. Hope the ladies can twist his arm to create more new Abba music!

Interesting interview, that tells much about Benny, ABBA and the production process of Benny and Björn. Great praise to Andrea Halter for her good questions and her research.

"...the good enough work". Yes, Benny, it's definitely 'good enough'! :-) Great interview. Such a calm, wise, reassuringly normal man.

Why is ABBA still played all over the world? It's because ABBA is unique in the world of pop music.and Benny's music is like the foundation for the songs which are built upon it.

Excelent interview. You do not usually see Benny so opened up and talkative. It's always Björn who talks the most.

This man is one of the main reasons I'm sitting behind a Roland VR-730 keyboard at a gig in my profile pic. Thank you for the Music and Inspiration from 1975 onward Benny!

What a great interview with this humble Icon.I love how he talks about his dear Mother.

Hello Benny Thank you for the great interview. I'm thrilled to stay so normal, that's what I always loved about ABBA. Greetings from Germany I've been an ABBA fan since 1974, stay healthy and all of you a Merry Christmas. Greetings Klaus

Always love listening to Benny. He's the genius with whom it all started

The main reason ABBA is still so big is because their music actually has JOY in it, and we all NEED joy in our lives. ABBA music is like medicine for a suffering world. Beatles music (especially early stuff) has a lot of joy and positive energy in it as well.

Bennys a musical genius and I like how he hops up and down when he plays the piano because he’s enjoying himself. And I enjoy his piano playing with his classical flourishes. Brilliant musician! And an incredible songwriter along with Bjorn. It saddens me to see how old he looks now. He still has his faculties but he’s definitely getting older. What a wonderful man. He has a quiet dignity and he’s so intelligent. When she suggests will there be another album, he balks and says JC! I’m 75 years old. This is the end. Exactly! Smart man! 👏🏻🎸😎

I love Benny's honest & straightforward answers. I hope they finish those songs and at least release them on streaming platforms.

WHAT A HUMBLE ARTIST ! AS A FAN OF ABBA , I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH HIM ,AS WELL AS THE REST ! WHAT A SPECIAL FOURSOME . THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS DARK WORLD ALOT BRIGHTER AND A HAPPIER PLACE WITH YOUR MUSIC !

Amazing interview... So great to hear Benny's words... Such an amazing man in all things. Thank you so much for all that you do and giving us the opportunity to experience ABBA in the now as you create this memorable historical event!!

Great musician and songwriter!

Although it seems Agnetha and Frida are the frontliners of Abba, it's so heartfelt to know Benny is the brains and foundation behind all this success. Let's face it, without Benny, Abba would never have endless strings of timeless hits. Can I say Benny is one of my fav Abba member? Watching him to banging the piano or synthesizers give me goosebumps.

Oh nooo, my heart broke in the final seconds! Benny, please reconsider! You don't know how much your music means to the world! You are the BEST! Wonderful interview

Bennie and Björn need to finish those two songs which are waiting, then just write another 8 and Bingo! Another fantastic ABBA album! C’mon, Benny! Never say never! Your fans can’t wait! 👏👏👏

Benny wrote the music and Bjorn wrote the lyrics. They are the perfect songwriting partners. As good as Lennon and McCartney. He explains his creative process which is him playing until something special comes out. It seems to work. It definitely has. He trusts his instincts to judge if it’s any good or not. So it sounds like a very tedious and slow process but it has paid off because ABBA made quality music which has lasted the rest of time. 👏🏻🎸😎

Also haben Abba noch 2 Songs auf Halde. Wir warten Geduldig

Gr8 Interview with Benny....Benny and Bjorn will ALWAYS Write Songs, because that's what they Love Doing Most Of All In Life....Us Fans are Very Grateful that they have Such Dedication To Their Craft....Cheers from Damo.

Benny is, without question, the coolest guy. Chilled, relaxed, immensely talented and humble. And that cheeky smile when he tells us the unfinished songs are ‘resting’. Because he knows, you never ever release ‘everything’. Always leave something to be discovered.

Maybe VOYAGE is their last studio album, but this doesn't mean they will not release any more songs. What about these two unfinished songs, for example? or taking a rejected old sold (like Just like that) and having it finally released (old vocals + new music, like Just a notion, for example). As Frida recently said: "never say never".

Thank you for the music, ABBA.😊

Thanks to the interviewer for her interesting questions and thanks to Benny for being one of the coolest guys on this planet. 💗

Best record world wide and ABBA is making history with best album of the year. They been nominated to receive the highest music award 🥇. First time ever in music history. And they were just having fun in the studio 🤗. I would love to see them crank out another album by just have more fun doing it again ❤️😊, what the heck, let’s have a party 👭👬💃🕺. I would love to see them all together and show the award at the Music Hall of Fame. The photo would be priceless to the rest of the music industry. 💪 Their kicking a$$ in their 70s is staggering. It sends a beautiful message, don’t mess with the elderly. I love ❤️ it. Now even with the idea, after 40 years they really felt they had been forgotten. So just for fun they worked for over 3 years to make this dream come true. And the cost that went into the Voyage album along with the Avatar shows. Was a great undertaking. I believe It was to sends a message of just how much ABBA cares about the fans. That said, the fans were still there along with 4 more generations than grown up on ABBA music. Not knowing if ABBA would ever come together and release anymore songs. Their wait ended and it came as a big surprise when the news of ABBA was back together and releasing the album Voyage. It was a dream come true for the multiple year fan base. A big Thank you to Benny, Anna-Frid, Bjorn & Agnetha. May you all live to be 💯+ with the gift of music.

75 years indeed,but you still make us happy.

Those 2 guys are just the best.

Wonderful interview 😊🥰

Legend!

Well said Benny! No, you don't have to prove anything. ABBA transcends everything... the best in the business both musically and vocally.

I can really relate to that description of the working process to catch a good melody. Oooh my God.... I wish the last two songs get finished some day, too ! The new Album is fantastic ! Love it

ABBA songs always make me feel good even if I’m depressed they lift me up. I listen to them every day. Thank you ABBA

How lovely to see Benny doing an interview ,I have followed ABBA for many many years and love to hear from the horses mouth what is going on with all members and how they all feel about their music.thank you Benny,I hope you do more interviews in the future 🥰 p.s If I seen you I would chase you up the road 🤣🤣

An excellent interview /. Thank you.

Mr . Benny you are creative and awesome musician ìn the world .

BRAVO !!!

"Jesus Christ we’re 75" 🤣 makes me laugh 😆

Very skilled interview! Thank you!

Wonderful interview. Thanks.

I love you Benny! You are the greatest. I loved ABBA, when you were bouncing and shaking your hair to your music. You were so cute. I guess none of us is pretty anymore. I am 70 and I am not the old me, with the long auburn hair and slim and trim body. Such is life. We are still young inside. Love you! Thank you for the music. ❤️🌹❤️

Great Interview!

Benny at the end cracks me up.

Das waren gute Fragen (außer dass es eigentlich allgemein bekannt ist, dass ABBA damals nur eine Pause angekündigt hat) und Benni bekam auch genug Zeit ausführlich zu antworten. Ich vermute für Leute, die komponieren möchten, waren da interessante Anregungen bei.

Abba forever 🥰🥰🥰

Authentisch, also wird es noch was neues geben. Das freut mich als treuer Abba Fan natürlich.

Watching this again now that it's exactly 2 Years since the launch of the ABBA Voyage show, highlights another example of Bjorn & Benny taking a lead of faith that goes on to exceed all expectations. To hear their doubts & concerns prior to it all happening and then considering tickets sales have now exceeded 2 Million & counting, just proves that ABBA once was a 'band' but now is a 'brand' that is bigger than the sum of all its players & parts. The Sun is more likely to burn out before our love of ABBA does! 🙂

I’ve had a crush on that brilliant man since 1976.

Humble man.

One composer to rule them all.

wie sympathisch! Cooler Typ der Benni! Aber nichts Anderes war zu erwarten!

Klasse Interview.

A really nice guy

Freude herrscht!!

Marvellous! Great interview.

He promised there will be no more album, they are too old he says...but honestly i dont think people care. I dont. I just love even more ABBA music and they are great people

I had noticed his influence of classical music in I still have faith in you. I haven't listened to the other tracks yet besides don't shut me down. Would have liked to hear more, interesting man.

Interesting that there are two more potential releases. So I’m thinking no more albums but once the show is over in London and maybe moving on or even a duplicate somewhere else then one or two singles to precede a new best of album might be in order. Fingers crossed.

Oh I so hope that the ladies or the girls as benny and Bjorn call them, really want to do some more and persuade him. ❤️

ABBA pure class

Too bad that it will be the last album of them,I was optimistic about releasing another album in the future, SO WHAT IF THEY ARE 75 YEARS OLD ,THEY STILL WITH US (living)there will come a day that they will be gone ,so they should to take the opportunity to make more Good 🎶

Benny thanks, thanks for your music. I love you, I love Abba, your music make my always happy

very interesting

Benny ,je t'aime bq. 🌹❤️

Thanks

If they're not doing this to prove anything, they're either doing it for the money, or because they love doing what they do. They clearly don't need the money, so the ABBAtar project is probably as much about leaving a legacy behind THEIR way, although, I happen to think that their music is all the legacy they need. Which leaves the last option. They've recorded one last album because they enjoy working together and music is fun to create. So why stop? Why not keep going until one of them croaks? They can do it for themselves and then we get to enjoy it.

Hugo Rauner Akkordeon, heute „Weltmeister“. Das ist Klingenthal, Vogtland.

I wonder will we ever get to hear the other 2 songs! I cant see the ladies asking him to do another they are to polite to ask him and never approached the subject in the 40 year gap.

Wonderfuly honest

Great story!

Two other songs in the can that need finishing off by Benny. I wonder if this could mean that there might be a deluxe release. Most artists re-release an album about a year (or less) after with extra tracks. We can only hope. Maybe they will record the Voyage show which is bound to have new arrangements (even though the vocals will be from what ABBA have in the vaults) & release it as a double CD featuring the Voyage album with the two other tracks & the live show. We already know that their will not be a DVD but a live recording, that could work - even Kate Bush did that.

Have they played a live show in recent years?

He put the Music to Voulez Vous da na na na na na da na da na na na 🛸🌈🤴🥁🎸

Benny ,the fantastic composer of ABBA ,prove your influence to get; Just like that ,to have been released ,or u sell this right of your own song for money for GEMINI?

Vorrei capire cosa dice Bennj

07:15 What songs is he referring to here?

Não entendo uma palavra. Que pena!

а перевод?

Get over it Benny. You know the emotional love of yo

they finish a lot of songs i say. For us....later....much later

Benny got three chins.

A OK .........................................................Bill Bickley uk

Benny warum sprichst Du nicht Deutsch Du kannst das

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I wish benny had a more positive thinking like frida has and maybe I need to send frida to spand Benny's butt and force him to commit to another album. There's lots of artists in their 70's and are still releasing albums like stevie nicks,rod stewart and ever Tony bennett just recently made some songs with lady gago and he's 95 years old. So if they can do it, benny can do it as well

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