Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnsonis 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth9 February 1960
Holly Johnson quotes about
thinking topics troops
I think it's been the topic of conversation for every one... If the U.S. is hit again, how are we going to handle it? Our troops are all over the place.
jobs saws band
I always saw being in a band a full time job.
rocks hollywood band
I wanted to make the kind of records that I heard in the discos that I danced in at that time. Funky, electronic sounds, while the musicians in the band were more rock oriented. This I suppose created the sound we know as Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
writing occupation consuming
Writing is a creatively rewarding occupation but for me very time consuming.
player thinking stay-calm
I think the main thing you have to remember when going into the post-season is to stay relaxed. All of the energy and excitement can be overwhelming but the thing I'll try to relay to the younger players is just stay calm and focused.
successful creative be-creative
What can I tell you I continue to be creative, but have only been commercially successful outside of the U.S.
basketball teammate great-things
The great thing was my teammates really set some great screens to get me open. I just went out there and played basketball.
doe t-shirt shirts
One U.S. hit single and a hit T Shirt in 1985 does not a celebrity make.
writing littles biographies
I feel I have to live a little longer before I write a sequel to my auto biography which covers my experiences up until October 1991.
basketball player college
To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now
mean hype band
This hype word bothers me though It always sounds like an accusation, what does it mean, advertising, column inches in the press? Bands themselves are never really responsible for all of that. That is something that happens to you when you sell millions of records.
artist media saws
I always saw myself as a multi media artist.