Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson
	Johnson performing at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin, Germany, 2014
Background information
Birth name	William Johnson
Born	9 February 1960 (age 64); Liverpool, England
Genres	Pop; dance; new wave;
Occupation(s)	Musician; painter; writer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; bass;
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Uni; MCA; Eric's Club; ZTT;
Website	hollyjohnson.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]

^ "Trade mark decision O/140/07" (PDF). UK Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
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[1] "Trade mark decision O/140/07" (PDF). UK Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

[2] "strip4.jpg". HOLLY JOHNSON.

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