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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Character:Lead Vocals
Release Date:31/10/2025
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2024
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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
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Release Date:16/06/2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/05/2023
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Character:Self
Release Date:11/11/2022
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Character:Self
Release Date:02/07/2022
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:25/10/2019
Queer as Art
Character:Self
Release Date:27/07/2017
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
Character:Holly Johnson
Release Date:11/02/2009
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Character:Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
Release Date:13/11/2000
Body Double
Character:Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/10/1984
Television Appearances
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