Holly Johnson
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1960-02-09
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, William Holly Johnson, William Johnson
Biography
William Holly Johnson (born 9 February 1960) is an English artist, musician, and writer, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, Blast, reached number one in the UK albums chart. Two singles from the album – "Love Train" and "Americanos" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart. In the 1990s, he also embarked on writing, painting, and printmaking careers.
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Known For
2006The One Show
1982Wogan
1980Newsnight
1992Later... with Jools Holland
2007Benidorm
1990The Word
1984Body Double
2020TV Story Superstar
I Love 1980's
1983The Bob Monkhouse Show
2023George Michael: Outed
The Sound of Protest
2024The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2022Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
2022Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
2025Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
2023Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2000