Michael B. Tretow
Bo Michael Tretow (20 August 1944 – 20 May 2025) was a Swedish record producer and audio engineer, musician, and composer, best known for his work with the Swedish pop group ABBA (1972–1982), and with the musical Chess. He also composed several themes and jingles for Swedish national radio and television. Tretow was born in Norrköping.
Also recorded as Bo Michael Tretow
Michael B. Tretow
- Born
- 1944 · Norrköping's Östra Eneby parish.
- Died
- 2025 · Stockholms Gustav Vasa.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- engineer · record producer · composer · audio technician
- Fields
- pop
- Languages
- Swedish
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Bo Michael Tretow (20 August 1944 – 20 May 2025) was a Swedish record producer and audio engineer, musician, and composer, best known for his work with the Swedish pop group ABBA (1972–1982), and with the musical Chess. He also composed several themes and jingles for Swedish national radio and television. Tretow was born in Norrköping.
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He began working at Metronome Studios in Stockholm in 1967. In 1970 he started working in earnest with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the three men got on well together. He later worked at GLN (Glenmark) studios for two years before coming to ABBA's Polar Studios in 1978, where he eventually became studio manager. Tretow experimented with different recording techniques, and played an essential part in creating the "ABBA sound". Tretow died on 20 May 2025, at the age of 80, his son Rasmus Tretow and his wife Malin Hertzman confirmed to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. All four members of the band paid tribute to Tretow, with Benny Andersson saying: "You meant more to us four in ABBA than anyone else.. I hope and believe that you felt it throughout all the years that have passed since we worked (and continuously laughed) in the studio. Our music lives on, it seems, and you are the one who made it timeless. You were a fantastic inspirer and joy-maker.
Lena Andersson: Det Bästa Som Finns (1977) ABBA: Gracias Por La Música (1980) ABBA: ABBA Live (1986) Big Money: Lost In Hollywood (1992) Big Money: Moonraker (1994)
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Michael B. Tretow died at Stockholms Gustav Vasa.
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- 1.Jones, Peter. Michael Tretow: 'a real source of inspiration". Billboard. Billboard Publications Group. 8 September 1979.
- 2.Michael B. Tretow's biography , ABBA World, accessed 12 May 2010
- 3.The genius of ABBA: The incredible production and recording techniques behind the music. 23 September 2021.
- 4.Abba-stjärnorna hyllar Michael B Tretow: "Du betydde mer för oss fyra än någon annan". www.aftonbladet.se. 20 May 2025.
- 5.Winston, Fran. ABBA legend dies as heartbroken band members pay emotional tribute. Express.co.uk. 21 May 2025.
- 6.Davison, Tamara. Who was Michael Tretow? ABBA honour cherished sound engineer. The Standard. 21 May 2025.
- 7.Michael B. Tretow | Credits. AllMusic.
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