Holly Johnson

Birth : 1960-02-09, Liverpool, England, UK

History

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.

Profile

Movies

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022

Self

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Their music videos told bizarre stories - from the overtly sexual sado club to the biblical nativity play. At the centre: Holly Johnson. Always with a slightly ironic charm and in a tailor-made suit. Always style-conscious, even in the crises of his life. At Baloise 2022 he revives the emotions of yesteryear with his British humour and his immortal solo hit "Americanos".

Queer as Art

Himself

Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood : Hard On

Collection of the biggest hits music video of Frankie Goes To Hollywood. 1.Relax 2.Two Tribes 3.The Power of Love 4.Welcome to the Pleasuredome 5.Rage Hard 6.Warriors of the Wasteland 7.Watching the Wildlife 8.Relax [Live Version] 9.Relax 10.Two Tribes: '93 11.The Power of Love [version 2] 12.Welcome to the Pleasuredome ('93) 13. The Power of Love, (2k) 14.Two Tribes: 2k

Body Double

Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.