1946 Benny was born on 16 December in Stockholm. 1952 He received accordion lessons from his father and grandfather.

Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 - September 26, 1937) was an early American blues singer born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

b. Stikkan Erik Leopold Anderson, 25 January 1931, Hova, Sweden, d. 12 September 1997. Anderson achieved fame as the manager of Abba, the Swedish pop group who dominated the charts throughout the 70s.

Theatre includes: Rag Doll, Renegades, Suspension (Bristol Old Vic), Too Much Too Young (Bristol Old Vic and London Bubble),

Work for theatre includes Debris, Osama the Hero, After the End, Love and Money, Taking Care of Baby, DNA, Orphans, The Gods Weep, and The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas.

Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, comedian, composer, actor, writer and director.

Broadway: The Cher Show, Peter and the Starcatcher, Jersey Boys (with Marshall Brickman, Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe; directed by Des McAnuff:Tony Award, Best Musical); The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, Andrew Lippa; directed by Jerry Zaks).

2011 Drama Desk Award for Peter and the Starcatcher. B'way: Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance (composer, co-lyricist with Barry Humphries). Reg'l: The Great Gatsby (Guthrie), Twelfth Night and The Three Musketeers (Seattle Rep).