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.
Filmography (20 titles)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Lead Vocals · 2025
8.0MovieThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Self · 2024
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MovieLegendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2023
9.0MovieSounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage) · 2023
3.5ShowGeorge Michael: Outed
Self · 2023
8.0MovieHolly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Self · 2022
8.0MovieFreedom: 50 Years of Pride
Self · 2022
ShowTV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 2020
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
Self - Performer · 2019
3.2MovieQueer as Art
Self · 2017
MovieFrankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
Holly Johnson · 2009
7.6ShowBenidorm
Himself · 2007
4.4ShowThe One Show
Self · 2006
8.3MovieFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee · 2000
6.0ShowThe Word
1990
6.8MovieBody Double
Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) · 1984
The Bob Monkhouse Show
Self · 1983
5.3ShowWogan
Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood) · 1982
6.0ShowNewsnight
1980
8.0MovieThe Sound of Protest