Holly Johnson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 9, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, UK
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.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
The Sound of Protest
Movie
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Movie · as Lead Vocals
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie · as Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
Movie
George Michael: Outed
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Movie · as Self
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Movie · as Self
TV Story Superstar
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
Movie · as Self - Performer
Queer as Art
Movie · as Self
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
Movie · as Holly Johnson
Benidorm
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Love 1980's
TV · 1 ep
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Movie · as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 2 eps
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Body Double
Movie · as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
The Bob Monkhouse Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wogan
TV · as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood) · 1 ep
Newsnight
TV · 1 ep