Known For
Acting
Birthday
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 - Movies
Body Double
as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Queer as Art
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
as Self
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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
The Sound of Protest
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
as Lead Vocals
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
as Self
