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  Hep Stars: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
The Hep Stars also charted 20 singles in their own country and had hits in the Netherlands, as well as building a following in Germany -- and their CDs are exported around the world as a result of the ABBA [+] connection.
The seeds that would spawn ABBA [+] were already planted by that time-Andersson met Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad during the Hep Stars' final weeks of performing, and their engagement, and his involvement with her music as producer of her new single (co-written by Andersson and Ulvaeus), followed soon after the Hep Stars split.
The Hep Stars in recent years have appeared as reunited band (sans Andersson), and have made a serious effort at recording as well as performing in Sweden, where their music is still remembered by older audiences from the 1960s.
music.com /group/hep_stars/1   (1222 words)

  
 CMT.com : Hep Stars : Biography
The Hep Stars also charted 20 singles in their own country and had hits in the Netherlands, as well as building a following in Germany -- and their CDs are exported around the world as a result of the ABBA connection.
Soon after Andersson joined, the Hep Stars recorded four songs: Geoff Goddard's "Tribute to Buddy Holly," which had been a hit in England for Mike Berry in the early '60s; the Premiers' then-current hit "Farmer John," and "Cadillac" (not the Bo Diddley song), that helped transform their careers.
The seeds that would spawn ABBA were already planted by that time-Andersson met Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad during the Hep Stars' final weeks of performing, and their engagement, and his involvement with her music as producer of her new single (co-written by Andersson and Ulvaeus), followed soon after the Hep Stars split.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/hep_stars/bio.jhtml   (1138 words)

  
 ABBA - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Benny Andersson was a member of the Hep Stars, a Swedish rock/pop band who were very popular in their native country during the 1960s.
In the meantime, Agnetha Fältskog was a pop phenomenon in her own right, singing light pop songs in the Shlager style, as well as cover versions of hits from groups of the day.
It was only a matter of time before she bumped into the Hep Stars on their folkpark tours, and so she met and fell in love with Björn.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /a/ab/abba.html   (2513 words)

  
 hep stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hep Stars and Svenne and Lotta-Fran Cadillac to Rolls Royce 1991 Available on Swedish Cd Hep Stars-Nastan Bara PA Svenska -1992 Swedish CD ***Hep Stars-Basta 1992 Released on Swedish Cd.
Hep Stars names with same ending syllable, (Krill-lee was the nickname of the Heps' drummer -Christian Peterson.
The early Hep Stars were not known for restraint on stage.
felpin80.tripod.com /ata/hepstars.html   (3646 words)

  
 Cadillac Madness - den otroliga berättlesen om The Hep Stars
The Hep Stars, the group Benny Andersson was in before ABBA, was Sweden's biggest pop sensation of the 1960s.
The Hep Stars were, without a doubt, Sweden's biggest pop band in the 1960s.
The story of his time with The Hep Stars constitutes the first vital chapter in a career that is still going on.
www.carlmagnuspalm.com /abba/cadillacmadness.html   (667 words)

  
 Stages Of Stars found Swiftly
Life of a Star and Sequence of Stars and Stages of the Sun and Birth And Death of Stars...
The Life of a Star The Life of a Star This website provides an introduction to what a star is and the evolution of high and low mass stars.
Life Cycle of a Star and Birth of a Star and Birth And Death of Stars and Stars in the Sky...
www.movefm.co.uk /moveinfo/stages_of_stars.html   (487 words)

  
 Hep Stars - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Hep Stars were among the most successful of 1960s Swedish rock groups.
Svenne Hedlund and Benny Andersson left the group in 1969.
The Hep Stars' manager was Stig Andersson, who went on to manage ABBA.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Hep_Stars   (144 words)

  
 HEP STARS BIOGRAPHY
THe Hep Stars were Sweden's biggest selling rock act in the 60's, even outselling The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
It seems the Hep Stars were well known for partying, womanising and living the rock and roll lifestyle.
The Hep Stars 1965 Folkpark recording, "The Hep Stars on stage" reminds one of Beatlemania, with all the screaming and excitement.
www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/abba/732/b1.html   (1322 words)

  
 Hep Stars - rFind.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hep Stars släppte sin första singel Kana Kapila med I Got A Woman på B-sidan.
I januari 1965 blev Hep Stars heltidssysselsättning för bandmedlemmarna.
Den låg där i 14 veckor, 1:a som bäst. En vecka senare fick Hep Stars ännu en låt med på listan, A tribute to Buddy Holly, på 15:e plats och för tredje veckan i rad ytterligare en låt, Farmer John.
www.rfind.net /info/Hep_Stars   (392 words)

  
 Benny in the Hep Stars
Svenne was quite impressed and when the Hep Stars' organist left the group because of an argument, Benny was asked to become their keyboard player.
At the end of the year a very successful album 'Hep Stars' was released which contained 'Isn't it easy to say', the first song co-written by Benny and Björn.
Also at the end of the 1960s Björn would be asked to fill in on a Hep Stars tour to Finland when their guitarist Janne Frisk had failed to return from a holiday to Spain.
members.home.nl /union.songs/html/hep.html   (766 words)

  
 Cadillac Madness CD
And exactly who are The Hep Stars, you might ask.
The CD contains what is probably the first Swedish CD release of songs The Hep Stars recorded during their brief tenure with the Cupol label: It's Been A Long Long Time, Sagan om lilla Sofi (both written by Benny Andersson and Lasse Berghagen) and Det finns en stad.
Since I was just about to publish a book about The Hep Stars, I was asked to write the liner notes for this double-CD.
www.carlmagnuspalm.com /abba/cadillacmadnesscd.html   (344 words)

  
 Hep Stars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The band included keyboardist Benny Andersson, who went on to become a member of ABBA.
The Hep Stars' manager was Stig Anderson, who went on to manage ABBA.
This article on a Swedish band or other musical ensemble is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hep_Stars   (115 words)

  
 Benny´s Road to ABBA
However, his first taste of stardom came a decade earlier, when he was a member of The Hep Stars – Sweden’s biggest pop band of the 1960s.
Benny’s story is told by the superstar himself, in an interview made especially for this project, and by eyewitnesses such as his fellow Hep Stars members and the group’s many associates.
Benny’s Road To ABBA is a highly entertaining story of the ups and downs of a 1960s pop star – an essential read for anyone who wants to discover the life’s journey of one of the most successful songwriters and performers of the rock and pop era.
www.premiumpublishing.com /all_books/benny/bennysroad.html   (345 words)

  
 Someday Someone - Hep Stars CD single
A curiosity is Benny's piano playing in the choruses, which is very much in the style he would use during the ABBA years, but which was otherwise not very prominent during his time with The Hep Stars.
Although the band had achieved their breakhtrough via cover versions, their ambition for this album was to have original material only, in as far as this was possible.
But it is in fact a jam session by The Hep Stars, recorded during sessions for their 1967 Christmas album, Jul med Hep Stars.
www.carlmagnuspalm.com /abba/ovrigt/somedaysomeone.html   (385 words)

  
 New Books: Cadillac Madness & Benny's Road to ABBA
We have all heard how popular the Hep Stars were and how they were Sweden's answer to the Beatles - an unfair comparison and is more an indication of the hysteria provoked.
The discography section of the book is a description of all the tracks recorded by the Hep Stars between 1964 and 1969 and is a valuable information resource.
The book is illustrated with many rare photos of Benny and the Hep Stars, as well as Festfolk and the members of ABBA in the early days.
www.abbamail.com /news/hepstars_book.htm   (2705 words)

  
 Björn & Benny - The Team
The Hep Stars misunderstood and first went to a town called Lidköping that night.
At the end of February 1969 it was anounced that Janne Frisk had left the Hep Stars and that Björn would be his temporary replacement.
As the Hep Stars no longer existed and the Hootenanny Singers virtually only existed in the studio, co-writing songs was Björn and Benny's main activity at this point of their careers.
members.home.nl /union.songs/html/team.html   (2099 words)

  
 ABBA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andersson was a member of the Swedish rock/pop band Hep Stars who were very popular in Sweden during the 1960s.
Meanwhile Björn Ulvaeus was fronting a skiffle group called the Hootenanny Singers whose sound was softer and more easy-listening than the Hep Stars.
One of these, "Isn't It Easy To Say," became a hit for the Hep Stars and Björn sometimes guested with the band on tour.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abba_%28band%29   (3760 words)

  
 Cadillac Madness - Den otroliga berättelsen on The Hep Stars
All the former members of The Hep Stars – Svenne Hedlund, Benny Andersson, Lelle Hegland, Chrille Pettersson and Janne Frisk – have been interviewed for the book, along with their many associates: managers, roadies, sound engineers and many more.
The book also comes with a discography, detailing every Hep Stars record issued in Sweden and abroad during the group’s glory years.
Entitled Someday Someone, it features four previously unreleased studio recordings by The Hep Stars, all of which were made during the golden years of 1966 and 1967!
www.premiumpublishing.com /all_books/hep/hepstars.html   (306 words)

  
 Benny's Road To ABBA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In a marked contrast to ABBA’s studio-based career, The Hep Stars swept through the country like a tidal wave, scoring hit after hit and playing hundreds of gigs each year in front of hoards of screaming teenagers.
Benny’s Road To ABBA tells the amazing story of Benny’s life, from his first discovery of music as a young child, throught he whirlwind Hep Stars years, and up until the very first ABBA recording.
Author Carl Magnus Palm describes how a fresh-faced teenager became one of Sweden’s most celbrated pop stars, the life-changing discovery of his songwriting talent, the chaotic Hep Stars tours, and the inevitable crash after mismanagement of the group’s finances.
www.abba-world.net /books/bennysroad.htm   (359 words)

  
 Hep Stars - No response (live) - Last.fm
Hep Stars - No response (live) - Last.fm
Of all 328 people that have listened to songs by Hep Stars, this represents 0.3%.
We don't have an image for Hep Stars yet.
www.last.fm /music/Hep+Stars/_/No+response+%28live%29   (62 words)

  
 Tanda Pa Varann by Hep Stars: Song Music Downloads
Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "Tanda Pa Varann" on album The Hep Stars: 1964-69.
Check the albums tab for other downloads from Hep Stars.
Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Tanda Pa Varann" on album The Hep Stars: 1964-69.
www.mp3.com /tracks/4082678/dl_streams.html   (103 words)

  
 Hep Stars biography : albums : icebergradio.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The chances are that, had ABBA never come along making Benny Andersson (and his three partners in the group) into an international pop-rock star, no one outside of Sweden would ever have heard of the Hep Stars.
Anderson joined the band in October of 1964 -- the line-up also featured Janne Frisk on guitar and vocals, Hedlund on lead vocals, Lelle Hegland on bass, and Christer Pettersson on drums.
Jul Med Hep Stars: Christmas With The Hep Stars
www.icebergradio.com /artist/18223/hep_stars.html   (1115 words)

  
 HEP STARS Vinyl Records ~ Used, Rare, Collectible and Vintage Vinyl LPs & 45s
HEP STARS Vinyl Records ~ Used, Rare, Collectible and Vintage Vinyl LPs & 45s
We are continually scouring the country and the world for the rarest & finest vintage HEP STARS records, LPs & 45s.
You'll find that our HEP STARS records are always in excellent condition and are painstakingly graded so you'll know exactly what you're getting.
www.recordsbymail.com /static/artistSearch.php/artistFirst/artistLast/HEP%20STARS   (126 words)

  
 Hep Stars - Svenne & Lotta: Från Cadillac till Rolls Royce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hep Stars - Svenne & Lotta: Från Cadillac till Rolls Royce (1991)
She moved to Sweden in the late 1960's and met Hep Stars lead singer Svenne Hedlund.
The two married and performed as a duo after the break-up of the Hep Stars, and have had a good number of hits in Sweden to their credit.
www.abbafiles.com /hepstar1.htm   (161 words)

  
 ABBA - The Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Hep Stars perform occasionaly (the original lineup minus Benny).
By the way, I enjoy the Hep Stars very much and Svenne Hedlund is a great singer with a wonderful voice (better than Benny`s but still I would have loved to listen to Benny...............................).
My favourite songs by the Hep Stars are "Wedding", "Die Spieluhr" and "Komm little Thom" (the last two songs in German).
www.abbasite.com /forum/thread.php?t=12484   (346 words)

  
 Hope Lyrics - Hep Stars
Hep Stars - Changing Away From You Lyrics
Hep Stars - DET FINNS EN STAD Lyrics
The CopyRight of Hep Stars - Hope Lyrics belongs to the writer or performer of Hep Stars - Hope Lyrics, If you want to use Hep Stars - Hope Lyrics, Please contact the writer or performer of Hep Stars - Hope Lyrics.
www.lyrics007.com /Hep%20Stars%20Lyrics/Hope%20Lyrics.html   (362 words)

  
 Euro-Dance Downloads - Download Euro-Dance Music - Download Euro-Dance MP3s
The most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s, the origins of the Swedish superstars ABBA dated back to 1966, when keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson, a onetime member of the popular beat outfit the Hep Stars, first teamed with guitarist and vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus, the leader of the folk-rock unit the Hootenanny Singers.
That year Andersson and Lyngstad married, as had Ulvaeus and Faltskog in 1971, although the latter couple separated a few months later; in fact, romantic suffering was the subject of many songs on the quartet's next LP, 1979's Voulez-Vous.
In addition to "Dancing Queen," which is probably their best-known hit (a number one single on both sides of the Atlantic), the record was filled with brilliant material, including the spirited "When I Kissed the...
www.mp3.com /euro-dance/genre/256/subgenre.html   (2955 words)

  
 eBay - hep stars, CDs, Records items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hep Stars on stage-65 Benny Andersson, ABBA new liveCD
HEP STARS~Hep stars on stage NEW @ CAIMAN!
HEP STARS HEP STARS BASTA DEL 1 1LP Sweden
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=hep+stars&newu=1&krd=1   (377 words)

  
 ABBA - The Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
I understand nothing, but it seems, as if there is a TV programm of Benny and the Hep Stars.
Towards the end of the program they talked about the Swedish popmusic of the same era and showed clips of "Hep Stars" and their main competitor "Tages".
Maybe there are not that many clips available of "Hep Stars", since they tend to show the same clips every time.
www.abbasite.com /forum/thread.php?t=27711   (375 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Features - What's the name of the game now?
The origins of Abba can be traced back to mid-60s when Björn, then appearing with the folk-influenced Hootenanny Singers, teamed up with Benny and his beat group the Hep Stars.
On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
West End diva Helen Hobson will star as Sophie’s mother, Donna Sheridan, in the eleven-week Edinburgh run, and will be joined on stage by former Angels’ star Joanna Monro as her best-friend Rosie.
news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=1290482004   (1425 words)

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