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Holly Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 9, 1960 (age 66)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

Also Known As

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

William Holly Johnson

William Johnson

Holly 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.

Known For

The One Show

The One Show

Self

2006

Newsnight

Newsnight

1980

Wogan

Wogan

Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

1982

Benidorm

Benidorm

Himself

2007

Body Double

Body Double

Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

1984

TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

Self (archive footage)

2020

George Michael: Outed

George Michael: Outed

Self

2023

The Bob Monkhouse Show

Self

1983

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

Self

2022

Queer as Art

Queer as Art

Self

2017

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Self

2024

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee

2000

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2023

Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]

Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]

2023

Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019

Self - Performer

2019

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest

Holly Johnson

2009

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022

Self

2022

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Lead Vocals

2025

The Sound of Protest

The Sound of Protest

Filmography

2025FilmFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredomeas Lead Vocals 2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self 2023FilmLegendary Children [All of Them Queer]2023FilmSounds of Liverpool at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2023TVGeorge Michael: Outedas Self 2022FilmHolly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022as Self 2022FilmFreedom: 50 Years of Prideas Self 2020TVTV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)2019FilmHolly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019as Self - Performer 2017FilmQueer as Artas Self 2009FilmFrankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatestas Holly Johnson 2007TVBenidormas Himself 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2000FilmFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard Onas Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee 1984FilmBody Doubleas Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)1983TVThe Bob Monkhouse Showas Self 1982TVWoganas Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)1980TVNewsnight —FilmThe Sound of Protest