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Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson

ActingBorn February 9, 1960 (age 66)Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Filmography

2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2020
TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017Movie
2007
Benidorm

as Himself

TV
2006TV
2000
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee

Movie
1984
Body Double

as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Movie
1982
Wogan

as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

TV
1980TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 9, 1960
Place of BirthLiverpool, England, UK
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