Stig Anderson
Real Name: Stig Erik Leopold Andersson
Swedish producer, songwriter, publisher, artist manager, and record executive, born on January 25, 1931 in Mariestads församling, Mariestad, Västergötland, and passed away on September 12, 1997 in Oscar, Stockholm, Uppland. Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson, who grew up in Hova Parish in Hova rural municipality, is best known as ABBA's manager during the 1970s and 1980s, and sometimes referred to, in the press as the fifth member of the group. His ingenious idea to shop ABBA around the world, to get the best deal, resulted in signing the group to many different record labels.
Stig Anderson