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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Movies (11)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
as Lead Vocals
2025
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
2024
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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
as Self
2022
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
as Self
2022
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
as Self - Performer
2019
Queer as Art
as Self
2017
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
as Holly Johnson
2009
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
2000
Body Double
as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
1984
