Holly Johnson is an artist, writer and musician (born William Johnson on Fe… Read Full Bio ↴Holly Johnson is an artist, writer and musician (born William Johnson on February 9, 1960 in Liverpool, England; name on passport William Holly Johnson). Some sources erroneously suggest he was born in Khartoum, a myth Johnson himself apparently started during an interview.
Actively involved in the Liverpool punk rock/new wave scene, Johnson played bass with Big in Japan and released several solo singles on the Eric's label, before finding fame as the lead singer and lyricist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who enjoyed considerable controversy and commercial success during their heyday in the early 1980s.
Holly left the group in 1987 after growing increasingly unhappy with their musical direction, but was immediately the subject of an injunction from the group's record company, ZTT Records, which cited his prior recording agreement and effectively barred him from releasing solo material with new label MCA Records.
Johnson famously embarked on a protracted legal battle with ZTT, the case finally being settled in Johnson's favour in 1989, the judge ruling that ZTT's original contract had constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. The result represented a landmark legal outcome within the music business. Johnson's relationship with ZTT owners Trevor Horn and Jill Sinclair apparently broke down irretrievably due to the court case.
Johnson finally released his first solo album, Blast, which reached number one in the UK and spawned three hit singles. However, relations with MCA cooled over dissatisfaction with promotional budgets for his second solo album, Dreams That Money Can't Buy, released in 1991 after Johnson had left the label.
In November of that year, Johnson discovered he was HIV positive. This triggered a temporary withdrawal from the music business and public life in general. His condition was made public in April 1993. In 1994 his critically acclaimed autobiography, A Bone In My Flute, was published.
Since the mid 1990s, Johnson has worked primarily as a successful painter. His works have been exhibited at the Tate Liverpool, and The Royal Academy. He has contributed to Modern Painters magazine and the Paul Smith sponsored CARLOS magazine. He has continued to make music via his own Pleasuredome label, such as 1999's Soulstream, an album that includes a re-recording of "The Power Of Love", Johnson's de facto signature song.
Holly's 3 MCA albums have now been released on itunes via Universal.
Actively involved in the Liverpool punk rock/new wave scene, Johnson played bass with Big in Japan and released several solo singles on the Eric's label, before finding fame as the lead singer and lyricist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who enjoyed considerable controversy and commercial success during their heyday in the early 1980s.
Holly left the group in 1987 after growing increasingly unhappy with their musical direction, but was immediately the subject of an injunction from the group's record company, ZTT Records, which cited his prior recording agreement and effectively barred him from releasing solo material with new label MCA Records.
Johnson famously embarked on a protracted legal battle with ZTT, the case finally being settled in Johnson's favour in 1989, the judge ruling that ZTT's original contract had constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. The result represented a landmark legal outcome within the music business. Johnson's relationship with ZTT owners Trevor Horn and Jill Sinclair apparently broke down irretrievably due to the court case.
Johnson finally released his first solo album, Blast, which reached number one in the UK and spawned three hit singles. However, relations with MCA cooled over dissatisfaction with promotional budgets for his second solo album, Dreams That Money Can't Buy, released in 1991 after Johnson had left the label.
In November of that year, Johnson discovered he was HIV positive. This triggered a temporary withdrawal from the music business and public life in general. His condition was made public in April 1993. In 1994 his critically acclaimed autobiography, A Bone In My Flute, was published.
Since the mid 1990s, Johnson has worked primarily as a successful painter. His works have been exhibited at the Tate Liverpool, and The Royal Academy. He has contributed to Modern Painters magazine and the Paul Smith sponsored CARLOS magazine. He has continued to make music via his own Pleasuredome label, such as 1999's Soulstream, an album that includes a re-recording of "The Power Of Love", Johnson's de facto signature song.
Holly's 3 MCA albums have now been released on itunes via Universal.
Got It Made
Holly Johnson Lyrics
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Crosby Still Nash & Young Get the fuck up out my way Get the fuck up…
Crosby Still Nash Young Know you are a friend of mine, babe you been…
Crosby Stills Nash & Young Get the fuck up out my way Get the fuck up…
Crosby, Stills & Nash GOT IT MADE (4:36) Written by Stephen Stills & Neil Youn…
J.T. Pender Made it to new York, I made it to new…
Lloyd Banks Paul Wall And Kool G. Rap You want it I got it You want it I got it You want…
Matt White Band Nine in the morning A new day's surprise Without any warni…
Møme You know where to get it from, you know how…
Rick Ross From nothin' to everything that I asked for From food stamps…
Seether (feat. Amy Lee) So I said this once before I'm never gonna give you…
Still Crosby And Nash Know you are a friend of mine, babe you been…
Theory of a Deadman No time for a suitcase Just grab a quick change of…
Tony C And The Truth She want a ni*** with status She want a ni*** who…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Holly Johnson:
Americanos There's a place where a kid without a cent He can…
Ascension Should I put my weapons down Turn and walk away don't…
Atomic City Come on down, come on down You'll never get to…
Atomic City* Come on down, come on down You'll never get to…
Deep In Love Mascara Madness On Sarurday Night The Girls Dress Up The Bo…
Feel Good The Wind Blows Through My Open Door Where Love And Life Ha…
Heaven This is your lifetime No matter what time of life There's wo…
Heaven's Here This is your lifetime No matter what time of life There's wo…
Legendary Children Michelangelo... Leonardo da Vinci... William Shakespeare... …
Love Train You're a work of art You're the Trevi Fountain You're a gold…
Love Will Come Even this will pass The ups, the downs and the broken…
So Much It Hurts There′s nothing I would rather do, Than be standing close to…
The Power Of Love Dreams are like angels They keep bad at bay Love is the…
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