![]() While he attended Liverpool Collegiate, Johnson was actively involved in that city's punk rock/ new wave scene of the late 1970s. The two shared an interest in Marc Bolan and David Bowie. ĭuring his second year at the Liverpool Collegiate, Johnson and his friend were teased and nicknamed "Jolly Johnson" and "Honey Heath". At fourteen, Johnson took on the name Holly, inspired by actress Holly Woodlawn, a friend of Andy Warhol. He started his education in Liverpool at St Mary's Church of England primary school and at age eleven went to the Liverpool Collegiate School in Everton. ![]() Johnson was the third of four children and was nicknamed Billy as a child. His paternal grandfather Patrick was Irish and his maternal grandfather Patrick McGlouchlin was of 3/4 Indian descent. Johnson was born on 9 February 1960 in Liverpool, England, to Eric and Pat ( née McGlouchlin) Johnson. In the 1990s, he also embarked on writing, painting, and printmaking careers. ![]() Two singles from the album – " Love Train" and " Americanos" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, Blast, reached number one in the UK albums chart. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. ![]() 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. ![]()
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