Who is Holly Johnson? Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer and Benidorm guest star
HOLLY Johnson was well known in the 80s for telling people to "relax".
But what is his background? And when is he on Benidorm? Here's what we know...
Who is Holly Johnson?
Holly Johnson, 58, was born William Johnson on February 9, 1960 and is an English singer.
He is best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge success in the mid-1980s.
Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan.
In 1989, Holly'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.
Why did Frankie Goes To Hollywood split? And what were their biggest songs?
The band was set up in the mid 80s, with Holly calling the band Frankie Goes To Hollywood after seeing a headline in a newspaper about Frank Sinatra .
Holly became a household name because of the phenomenal success of the band's debut single Relax, which was a huge, and controversial, hit in 1984.
But by 1986, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's star started to fade as they hadn't released any material since early 1985 and they were missed off the bill at Live Aid that year.
By 1987 Holly's relationship with the rest of the band had broken down and the band split.
The band's songs were:
- Two Tribes
- Relax
- The Power of Love
- Welcome to the Pleasuredome
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When will Holly be on Benidorm?
Holly will guest star on the hit ITV comedy Benidorm.
He will turn up at the Solana Hotel to entertain holidaymakers in Neptunes.
You will be able to watch Holly on the show on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at 9pm on ITV.