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Holly Johnson

1960 - Today

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William "Holly" Johnson (born 9 February 1960) is an English singer, songwriter and artist, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Holly Johnson is the 1,820th most popular musician (down from 1,732nd in 2024), the 4,816th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,441st in 2019) and the 300th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Holly Johnson ranks 1,820 out of 3,175. Before him are Kenny Wheeler, Van Dyke Parks, Max Weinberg, Johnny Dodds, Booker T. Jones, and Leonidas Kavakos. After him are Kim Kashkashian, Magic Slim, Carey Bell, George Gruntz, Bill Black, and Tadd Dameron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Holly Johnson ranks 381. Before him are Jan Jönsson, Andrei Kobyakov, Joe Sacco, Alain Geiger, Steve Clark, and Derrick Jensen. After him are Steven Rooks, Da-Wen Sun, Olivier Gruner, Brad Garrett, Luciano Ligabue, and Svetlana Kitić.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Holly Johnson ranks 4,817 out of 8,785. Before him are Heather Oakes (1959), Malcolm Sargent (1895), Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886), Sophie Okonedo (1968), Tom Richards (1910), and Margaret Scriven (1912). After him are Matt Hancock (1978), Guy Simonds (1903), Louise Rayner (1832), George Montagu (1751), Jack Davenport (1973), and Thomas Hodgskin (1787).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Holly Johnson ranks 300. Before him are John Martyn (1948), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), Steve Clark (1960), Andy White (1930), Ian McLagan (1945), and Topper Headon (1955). After him are Pino Palladino (1957), Mick Avory (1944), Four Tet (1978), Myra Hess (1890), Ed O'Brien (1968), and Derek Bailey (1930).

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