Sven-Olof Walldoff (2 May 1929 – 7 June 2011) was a Swedish

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, composer and

orchestra conductor Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties ...

who is best known for conducting the orchestra for

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...

's song " Waterloo" for the

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, wearing a

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

costume. Walldoff also collaborated on

's first album '' Ring Ring''.

References

* http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sven-Olof+Walldoff

External links

* 1929 births 2011 deaths Swedish conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Swedish composers Swedish male composers Swedish record producers Swedish music arrangers {{Sweden-composer-stub