Holly Johnson
Birthday: 1960-02-09 | Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UKWilliam 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2025
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
as Lead Vocals
2023
George Michael: Outed
as Self
2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
as Self
2022
2009
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
as Holly Johnson
2000
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
