Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson
Johnson performing at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin, Germany, 2014
Johnson performing at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin, Germany, 2014
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Johnson
Born (1960-02-09) 9 February 1960 (age 64)
Liverpool, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • painter
  • writer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
Years active1977–present
Labels
Websitehollyjohnson.com

William "Holly" Johnson[1] (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.[2]

  1. ^ "Trade mark decision O/140/07" (PDF). UK Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. ^ "strip4.jpg". HOLLY JOHNSON.