Stig Anderson

For other people with similar names, see Stig Andersson.
Stig Anderson
Anderson in 1968
Background information
Birth nameStig Erik Leopold Anderson
Also known as
  • Stig Erik Leopold Anderson
  • Stikkan Anderson
  • Stikkan Erik Leopold Andersson[1]
Born25 January 1931
Hova, Sweden
Died12 September 1997(1997-09-12) (aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop
Occupations
Years active1950s–1997
LabelsPolar Music

Stig Erik Leopold "Stikkan" Anderson (25 January 1931 – 12 September 1997)[2] was a Swedish music manager, lyricist and music publisher. He was the co-founder of Polar Music, and is best known for managing the Swedish pop band ABBA.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 1 January 2006. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Perrone, Pierre (14 September 1997). "OBITUARY : Stig Anderson". Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2017.