Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tommy Körberg as singers. The name literally means "Benny Andersson's orchestra".
Members BAO includes some of Sweden's most experienced contemporary and folk musicians:
Benny Andersson – accordion, piano, synclavier, etc. Göran Arnberg – pipe organ, spinet Janne Bengtson – flute, piccolo, crumhorn, baritone saxophone Pär Grebacken – saxophones, clarinet, recorder, piccolo Leif Göras – violin, cello, mandolin Nicke (Nils-Erik) Göthe – violin, mandolin Jogga (Jan-Anders) Ernlund – contrabass Calle Jakobsson – tuba, valve trombone Leif Lindvall – trumpet, cornet Kalle Moraeus – violin, zither, guitar, banjo, etc. Olle Moraeus – violin, viola, mandolin Perra (Per-Erik) Moraeus – violin, mandolin, saxophone Lars Rudolfsson – accordion Jörgen Stenberg – drums, percussion instruments Tommy Körberg – vocals, guitar Helen Sjöholm – vocals, originally chosen as a backup singer, but is now also considered a permanent member of the band
All members of the band are occupied in external capacities during the majority of the year, some in the theater orchestras in Stockholm. The brothers Moraeus, Leif Göras and Nicke Göthe play together in Orsa Spelmän. During the summers the members of BAO meet up and rehearse, and then go out on mini-tours, to which tickets are highly sought after. The concept of these tours are "a concert with dance", so a dance floor is brought along. Körberg and Sjöholm together perform the vocals for the non-instrumental songs.
Discography
Albums + List of albums,Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx . Retrieved on 3 June 2011. with Swedish chart positions Title Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. . Retrieved on 3 June 2011. Certifications(Sweden) Chart entries in other countries Peak position Time in(weeks) Benny Anderssons orkesterReleased: 28 June 2001 1st studio album Label: Mono Music (MMCD 017) Format: CD 1(1w) 55Gold (26 September 2001) Platinum (29 January 2002) — BAO!with Helen SjöholmReleased: 25 June 2004 2nd studio album Label: Mono Music (MMCD 021) Format: CD 1(1w) 55Gold (19 July 2004) Platinum (28 September 2004) — BAO på turnéwith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 11 May 2006 Live album Label: Mono Music (MMCD 022) Format: CD 6 28 — — BAO 3with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 24 October 2007 3rd studio album Label: Mono Music (MMCD 023) Format: CD, digital 3 34Gold (5 February 2008) — Story of a Heartas "Benny Andersson Band"Released: 26 June 2009 Compilation, international Label: Mono Music (MMCD 025) Format: CD, digital 5 11 —Norway: No. 10 (5 weeks) UK: No. 29 O klang och jubeltidwith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 15 June 2011 4th studio album Label: Mono Music (MMCD 027) Format: CD, digital 1(2w) 46Gold (16 August 2011) Platinum (27 February 2012) — Tomten har åkt hemwith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 19 November 2012 5th studio album (Christmas) Label: Mono Music (MMCD 029) Format: CD, digital 4 9 — BAO in Boxwith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 19 November 2012 Compilation, box set Label: Mono Music (MMCD 030 BOX) Format: Box set (6×CD, 2×DVD) 5 15 — Mitt hjärta klappar för digwith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 10 June 2016 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 030 BOX) Format: CD, download 2 19 — Bästa låtarnawith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 14 June 2019 Label: Mono Music Format: CD, download, streaming 5 2 — Alla kan dansawith Helen Sjöholm and Tommy KörbergReleased: 27 September 2024 Label: Mono Music Format: CD, download, streaming 8 1 —
Singles
+ List of singles,Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx . Retrieved on 3 June 2011. with Swedish chart positions Title Vocalist Label Year SWE chartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. . Retrieved on 3 June 2011. UKchart Album Peak position Time in(weeks)"Vår sista dans"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-125 2001 56 4 — Benny Anderssons orkester"Du är min man"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-1282004 — — —BAO!"Midnattsdans"Helen Sjöholm, Kalle MoraeusMono Music MMCD S-129 — — —"Det är vi ändå"Helen Sjöholm, Tommy KörbergMono Music MMCD S-130 2006 — — — BAO på turné"Fait Accomplit"Tommy KörbergMono Music MMCD S-1312007 — — —BAO 3"Du frälste mig i sista stund"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-132 — — —"Sommaren du fick"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-1342009 17 3 —Story of a Heart"Story of a Heart"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-135 — — 83"Kära syster"Helen SjöholmMono Music MMCD S-1372011 — — —O klang och jubeltid"Allt syns när man är naken"Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg & Kalle MoraeusMono Music MMCD S-138 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Svensktoppen
+ List of songs that appeared on the radio chart Svensktoppen, with chart positions Title Vocalist Date of entry SvensktoppenSvensktoppen, Archiv. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=454888. Retrieved on 3 June 2011. Album Peak position Time in(weeks)"Vår sista dans"Helen Sjöholm11 August 2001 1(12w) 30Benny Anderssons orkester"Lätt som en sommarfjäril"Helen Sjöholm27 April 2002 4 17"Cirkus finemang"14 September 2002 8 3"Du är min man"Helen Sjöholm4 July 2004 1(65w) 278 BAO!"Det är vi ändå"Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg21 May 2006 1(15w) 43 BAO på turné"Fait Accomplit"Tommy Körberg1 December 2007 1(11w) 19BAO 3"Du frälste mig i sista stund"Helen Sjöholm18 May 2008 — —"Nu mår jag mycket bättre"Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg24 August 2008 4 14"Sommaren du fick"Helen Sjöholm2 August 2009 4 4 Story of a Heart"En dag i sänder"Helen Sjöholm31 July 2011 1(11w) 39 O klang och jubeltid "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Awards and nominations Grammis
Grammis is a national Swedish music prize governed by IFPI Sweden and awarded annually in numerous categories for best recordings released in the previous year.
Following are the Grammis awards and nominations received by Benny Anderssons orkester: Year Category Album Title Status2002Ballad/Folk Music (Årets Visa/Folk)Benny Anderssons orkester Nominated2005Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband)BAO! Won2007Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband)BAO på turné Won2008Traditional Dance Music Orchestra/Song (Årets dansband/schlager)BAO 3 Won2010Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband)Story of a Heart Nominated2012Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband)O klang och jubeltid Won2017Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband)Mitt hjärta klappar för dig Nominated
Other appearances Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)
References
External links BAO official website (in Swedish) Benny Andersson Band, official website Mono Music, label, official website icethesite - Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus news site - with latest BAO news Official Facebook page