
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 emba…
Known For
Body Double
Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Benidorm
Himself
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
George Michael: Outed
Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Self
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Self
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Self
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Filmography
Acting (20)
Movies (12)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
2025as Lead Vocals
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024as Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023as Self (archive footage)
Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2023
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
2022as Self
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
2022as Self
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
2019as Self - Performer
Queer as Art
2017as Self
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
2009as Holly Johnson
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
2000as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
Body Double
1984as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
The Sound of Protest
Television (8)
George Michael: Outed
2023as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021as Self - Panellist
TV Story Superstar
2020as Self (archive footage)
Benidorm
2007as Himself
The One Show
2006as Self
The Bob Monkhouse Show
1983as Self
Wogan
1982as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Newsnight
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