Holly Johnson
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1960-02-09 · Liverpool, England, UK
Known for
- Body Double (1984) — Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
- Toys (1992) — Songs
- Benidorm (2007) — Himself
- The One Show (2006) — Self
- Newsnight (1980)
- Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
- Wogan (1982) — Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
- The Word (1990)
- Queer as Art (2017) — Self
- George Michael: Outed (2023) — Self
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On (2000) — Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
- Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC (2023) — Self (archive footage)
- The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024) — Self
- The Bob Monkhouse Show (1983) — Self
- Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022 (2022) — Self
- Freedom: 50 Years of Pride (2022) — Self