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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

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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.

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Video

Known For

Newsnight
TV

Newsnight

1980

Wogan
TV

Wogan

Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

1982

The One Show
TV

The One Show

Self

2006

Benidorm
TV

Benidorm

Himself

2007

The Word
TV

The Word

1990

Body Double
Film

Body Double

Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

1984

TV Story Superstar
TV

TV Story Superstar

Self (archive footage)

2020

The Bob Monkhouse Show
TV

The Bob Monkhouse Show

Self

1983

George Michael: Outed
TV

George Michael: Outed

Self

2023

Queer as Art
Film

Queer as Art

Self

2017

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Film

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022

Self

2022

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Film

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

Self

2022

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Film

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Lead Vocals

2025

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Film

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2023

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Film

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Self

2024

Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
Film

Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]

2023

The Sound of Protest
Film

The Sound of Protest

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Film

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee

2000

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

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

Self - Performer

2019

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
Film

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest

Holly Johnson

2009

Filmography

2025FilmFrankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredomeas Lead Vocals2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self2023FilmLegendary Children [All of Them Queer]2023FilmSounds of Liverpool at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2023TVGeorge Michael: Outedas Self2022FilmHolly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022as Self2022FilmFreedom: 50 Years of Prideas Self2020TVTV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)2019FilmHolly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019as Self - Performer2017FilmQueer as Artas Self2009FilmFrankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatestas Holly Johnson2007TVBenidormas Himself2006TVThe One Showas Self2000FilmFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard Onas Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee1990TVThe Word1984FilmBody Doubleas Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)1983TVThe Bob Monkhouse Showas Self1982TVWoganas Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)1980TVNewsnight—FilmThe Sound of Protest