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Holly Johnson (born William Johnson, 9 February 1960; legal name William Holly Johnson) 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. 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 the 1990s he embarked on a painting career.
Johnson was born in Liverpool and actively involved in that city's punk rock/new wave scene of the late 1970s, Johnson played bass with Big in Japan and released two solo singles on the Eric's label. Both "Yankee Rose" and "Hobo Joe" made no impact on the market. Johnson later found fame as the lead singer and lyricist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who experienced both controversy and phenomenal commercial success during their heyday in 1983 and 1984.
"Love Train" is a hit single by The O'Jays, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Released in 1972, it reached number one on both the R&B Singles and the Billboard Hot 100, in February and March 1973 respectively, and was certified gold by the RIAA.
It was The O'Jays' first and only number-one record on the U.S. pop chart. "Love Train" entered the Hot 100's top 40 on 27 January 1973, the same day that the Paris Peace Accords were signed. The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries, including England, Russia, China, Egypt and Israel, as well as the continent of Africa.
Recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. Besides its release as a single, "Love Train" was the last song on The O'Jays' album Back Stabbers.
The music video shows a group of people forming a chain near a railroad station, while at the same time, some railroad cars are shown in motion. Throughout the video, more people join in the chain, which they call the "Love Train". It was most likely filmed around the Northeast Corridor, as Long Island Rail Road MP75 railcars appear throughout the music video (in which the words "LONG ISLAND" are clearly visible), as well as Amtrak railcars and other railcars. Not much is known about the music video, although it was recorded in 1973.
Ilex /ˈaɪlɛks/, or holly, is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide.
The genus Ilex is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitat. It occurs from sea level to more than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) with high mountain species. It is a genus of small, evergreen trees with smooth, glabrous, or pubescent branchlets. The plants are generally slow-growing with some species growing to 25 m (82 ft) tall. The type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium described by Linnaeus.
Plants in this genus have simple, alternate glossy leaves, typically with a spiny toothed, or serrated leaf margin. The inconspicuous flower is greenish white, with four petals. They are generally dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants.
No Fear is an American lifestyle clothing brand that was created in 1989 by Mark Simo, Brian Simo, and Marty Moates. No Fear Inc. products are sold at various retail stores and company owned stores. It also offers No Fear energy drinks under the same brand, in a joint venture with Pepsi. The company currently employs about 450 people. On February 25, 2011, they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
No Fear T-shirts were very popular from the mid-1990s to early-2000s, peculiarly not having been endorsed by any celebrities. Shirts typically featured existential slogans or quotes that touted the virtues of extreme sports. Common themes included fear of death, lack of laziness, contempt for social norms, and the law.
No Fear began distributing a No Fear Energy drink through partnership with SoBe. Flavors and versions currently consist of:
No Fear is the official energy drink of the World Extreme Cagefighting, and sponsors fighter Urijah Faber.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH), formed in 1980, were a Liverpool based band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson (vocals), with Paul Rutherford (vocals, keyboards), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guitar), and Brian Nash (guitar).
The group's 1983 debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and subsequently topped the UK singles chart for five consecutive weeks, going on to enjoy prolonged chart success throughout that year and ultimately becoming the seventh best-selling UK single of all time. It also won the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Single. After the follow-up success of "Two Tribes" and "The Power of Love," the group became only the second act in the history of the UK charts to reach number one with their first three singles; the first being fellow Liverpudlians Gerry & the Pacemakers. This record remained unbeaten until the Spice Girls achieved a six-single streak in 1996-1997. In 1985, Frankie Goes to Hollywood won the Brit Award for Best British Newcomer, and the band also received Grammy Award and MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best New Artist.
Actors: Jonathan Zalben (composer), Adolfo Doring (editor), Adolfo Doring (producer), Adolfo Doring (director), Adolfo Doring (writer), Nathan Crooker (actor), Joséphine de La Baume (actress), Stass Klassen (actor), Andrea Chen (actress), Amanda Zackem (producer), Kevin Van Doorslaer (actor), Tamar Pelzig (actress), Kimberly Laurenne (actress), Max Hlubik (actor), Romina Sacre (actress),
Plot: From Award Winner director Adolfo Doring comes this narrative feature that takes an uncompromising look into the lives of a diverse group of people in New York City. Carefully bringing to light the things that inter-connect their lives with ours. As the title implies there is more than meets the eye and there are no simple explanations in this carefully nuanced observation of contemporary life. From the heights of a Soho Penthouse to the hogwash of a Queens Laundromat, nobody is completely innocent. Thinly Veiled carefully examines these characters who are driven by the same cultural forces that flow through our daily lives, seeking to profit from the selfishness of our overly glorified, market driven, individuality.
Keywords: independent-filmActors: Bonnie Johnson (actress), Ted Johnson (actor), Thom Rachford (actor), Marcy Grams (actress), Peter Wagner (editor), Linda Holmes (producer), Linda Holmes (director), Jake Sawyer (actor), Linda Holmes (writer), Anthony Brown (actor), Jesse Gavic (actor), Alissa Holmes (writer), Jon Craig (actor), Sarah Adam (actress), Nathaniel Norton (actor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Phillip Roebuck (actor), Shawn Cain (actor), Shawn Cain (director), Shawn Cain (writer), Shawn Cain (producer), Sean Pomper (producer), Sean Pomper (producer), Neil D'Monte (actor), Stefano Capone (actor), Megan Clark (actress), Rick Diaz (writer), Rick Diaz (producer), Rick Diaz (actor), Rick Diaz (editor), Rick Diaz (director),
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller,Actors: Oliver Tobias (actor), Stephen Marcus (writer), Stephen Marcus (actor), Ben Bishop (actor), Tony Bluto (actor), Kevin Howarth (actor), Nicholas Aaron (actor), Larissa Murray (actress), Jennifer Calvert (actress), David Curtiz (actor), Callum Walker (actor), Jackie Ophir (editor), Donald Standen (actor), Binky van Bilderbeek (actor), Tim Kent (actor),
Plot: Uncle Max is a hard-edged, softhearted owner of the popular roadside diner, where young English girl, Juliet, works to pay for her travelling plans. A typical evening at the diner is overturned when a stranger enters. Drinking only coffee, his silence and malevolent stare disturb the normally reticent staff, especially young Juliet. A chilling tale unfolds in the depths of the Southern United States, about an evil that gnaws at the very heart of American culture.
Keywords: exclamation-point-in-title, independent-film, punctuation-in-titleMusic video by Holly Johnson performing Americanos. (C) 1989 MCA Records Ltd.
A brilliant single from ex Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson. 'Love Train' was Holly's 3rd single released in 1989 and taken from his debut solo album 'BLAST!' the single climbed to the #4 position on the UK Top 100 Singles Chart. 'BLAST!' was also released in 1989 and went up to the #1 position on the UK Top 100 Album Chart. Holly Johnson's debut album was also recently re-issued as a super deluxe 3 disc edition containing the original album, B sides The remixes and videos to the singles....what more could you want? Holly is an enigmatic man and a true pop star, we want more. I love this album, it's a pop gem. Available on MCA Records Remixes for 'Love Train' Love Train" (Ride the 'A' Train) Love Train" (12" mix) Love Train (Stoke It Up)" (7" mix) Love Tra...
Holly Johnson - The Power of Love 2015 Original by Frankie Goes To Hollywood 1984 I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from your door Ay, ay, ay, ay Feels like fire I'm so in love with you Dreams are like angels They keep bad at bay, bad at bay Love is the light Scaring darkness away, yeah I'm so in love with you Purge the soul Make love your goal The power of love A force from above Cleaning my soul Flame on burnt desire Love with tongues of fire Purge the soul Make love your goal I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires from your door When the chips are down, I'll be around With my undying, death-defying Love for you Envy will hurt itself Let yourself be beautiful Sparkling love, flowers And pearls and pretty girls Love is like an energy Rushin'...
GUARDA LA PUNTATA https://goo.gl/Xsk88N http://www.raiplay.it/raiplay/programmi/imigliorianni - Holly Johnson canta 'The power of love' del 1984
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
Visit the official site: http://itv.com/xfactor After Rita fought for Holly Johnson at Boot Camp, will she be able to impress a disgruntled Simon with her version of Pharrell Williams’ Happy? SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/TXFSub Facebook: http://bit.ly/TXFFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/TXFTwi Download The X Factor mobile app: http://bit.ly/TXFapp Watch full episodes on ITV Player (UK ONLY): http://www.itv.com/itvplayer
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
New album 'Europa' out now: http://found.ee/EUROPA Get the new single ‘Dancing With No Fear', the fourth single from Holly Johnson's new album, 'Europa', which is out now. 'Dancing With No Fear' is available in the following formats: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 12” on Recordstore (while stocks last): http://found.ee/DWNFVinylRS 'Dancing With No Fear. Remixed' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFRemixed 'Dancing With No Fear. Orchestrated' digital download bundle on iTunes: http://found.ee/DWNFOrchestrated 'Dancing With No Fear - The Dubs & Instrumentals' digital download bundle on Beatport: http://found.ee/DWNFDubsInstrumentals New UK and European dates for Holly's Dancing With No Fear tour: http://found.ee/DWNFTourSummer2015 Follow Holly Johnson: http://www.holl...
Holly Johnson makes a rare live solo appearance on BBC TV' S Top of the Pops Singing his second Hit Americano's Holly Johnson was the lead singer in Huge 80's band Frankie goes to Hollywood who had a string of hits in the mid 80's including Relax, Two Tribes, Welcome to the pleasure drome, The Power of love, Rage Hard and covered classics such as War (Edwin Starr) and Springsteens Born to run
Holly Johnson ex. Frankie Goes To Hollywood. 80s Rewind Festival in Henley
You can buy this album on: https://www.amazon.com/Blast-Holly-Johnson/dp/B00008FYEH/ Track listing: 01. Atomic City (0:00) 02. Heaven's Here (6:15) 03. Americanos (10:29) 04. Deep in Love (14:06) 05. S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (18:04) 06. Love Train (21:36) 07. Got It Made (25:38) 08. Love Will Come (29:27) 09. Perfume (33:55) 10. Feel Good (37:28) Personnel: Holly Johnson: lead vocals, synthesizer Neil Taylor, Johnny Willett, Vini Reilly, Steve Byrd: guitar Brian May: guitar solo on track 6 Nick Bagnall, Andy Richards, Marius de Vries, Steve Howell: keyboards Chris Whitten: drums Danny Cummings, Luís Jardim: percussion Chyna Gordon, Dee Lewis, Suddenly Denise, Stevie Lange, Lance Ellington, Mark Williamson, Vicky Brown: backing vocals Guy Barker, John Barclay, John Thirkell, Ph...
Holly Johnson performs at this brilliant venue and gets the crowd jumping. Enjoy :)
You can buy this album on: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-That-Money-Cant-Buy/dp/B000026RVQ/ Track listing: 01. Across the Universe (0:00) 02. When the Party's Over (3:57) 03. The People Want to Dance (7:59) 04. I Need Your Love (12:20) 05. Boyfriend '65' (16:17) 06. Where Has Love Gone? (19:26) 07. Penny Arcade (23:43) 08. Do It for Love (27:52) 09. You're a Hit (31:39) 10. The Great Love Story (35:09) Personnel: Holly Johnson: lead vocals Produced by Andy Richards (tracks 1–6, 8–10) and Dan Hartman (track 7)
On Peter's last show in this run he's joined by the brilliant Holly Johnson from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, comedian, actor, author and fund raiser extraordinaire David Walliams. Plus Beardyman returns along with Pirate Radio Wogan.
April 3rd, 1987 was declared International AIDS Day by the renowned Pasteur Institute in Paris to raise money for AIDS research and to focus public attention on this most serious medical crisis. The top names in music from both sides of the Atlantic come together to donate their talents to this worthy cause. 1. Supergroup - Stand By Me 2. George Michael - 1-2-3 3. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way 4. Elton John - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 5. Boy George - Freedom 6. Kim Wilde & Marty Wilde - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 7. George Michael - Love's In Need Of Love Today 8. Holly Johnson - Born To Run 9. Communards - Never No More 10. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 11. George Michael - Everything She Wants
You can buy this album on: Track listing: 01. Atomic City (0:00) 02. Heaven's Here (6:15) 03. This track is from the holly johnson album blast. An expanded collector's edition re-issue of Holly Johnson's first solo album Blast. Originally released in May 1989, Blast was a UK Number One platinum selling . A brilliant single from ex Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson. 'Love Train' was Holly's 3rd single released in 1989 and taken from his debut solo .
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Concert Diffusé sur TF1 le 9 mai 2015 En direct du Stade de France et avant de revivre en chansons les années 80 avec les artistes du show " STARS 80 ", Vincent Cerutti vous fera découvrir les coulisses. Le producteur Claude Cyndecki avec la participation du directeur artistique Olivier Kaefer s'apprêtent ainsi à réunir sur scène. " STARS 80 " est le spectacle le plus vu en France depuis 8 ans avec près de 3 millions de spectateurs. Sur scène de nombreux artistes : Lio, Emile et Images, Sabrina, Cookie Dingler, Début de Soirée, Jean-Pierre Mader, Patrick Hernandez, Pauline Ester, Jean Schultheis, Phil Barney, Julie Pietri, Laroche Valmont, Jean-Pierre Morgand (Les Avions), François Feldman, Joniece Jamison, Patrick Coutin.Le temps d'une soirée au Stade de France, des artistes sont...
Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson chats about what's been keeping him busy lately and the state of indie music in the UK right now. www.m-magazine.co.uk
January 1984 Oxford Road Show interview with Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Holly Johnson interviewed by Terry Wogan
Holly Johnson - Interview with Jools Holland (1999) Holly Johnson (born William Johnson, 9 February 1960; legal name William Holly Johnson) 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. 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 the 1990s he embarked on a painting career
A segment from the long running Australian music TV series Countdown, which aired on the ABC from 1974-1987. This particular segment aired during the Countdown episode which originally aired on August 5, 1984, on the ABC. This clip features an interview of British singer Holly Johnson of the band Frankie Goes To Hollywood (FGTH), conducted by Countdown Talent Co-Ordinator Molly Meldrum. The interview begins with a discussion about FGTH's rapid success. They also discuss how long Holly has been writing songs, and why FGTH hadn't been recognised up util that point. FGTH's single 'Two Tribes' is playing throughout the interview. Vaxfacts: FGTH gets its name from an article in 'The New Yorker' magazine referring to Frank Sinatra's movie career- 'Frankie Goes Hollywood'. The video for ...
Lead singer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood talks to Lorraine about one of the band's biggest singles Relax.
Holly Johnson ex. Frankie Goes To Hollywood. 80s Rewind Festival in Henley
This is your lifetime
no matter what time of life
there's wonder in the air if you stop to care.
Look at heaven
it's kissing clouds
Everybody's living
everybody's proud.
Sweet dreams tonight and forever
secret lives we live together
feel warm inside
this is your time
peace
harmony and love divine.
Heaven's here
heaven's here
we're playing gods and angels
heaven's here
heaven's here.
Summer rain on your face
you're touched by grace
blue skies
white lies and cherry pies.
Lay me down and love me
leave the light so I can see.
Angel mine
let's dream together
sacred hearts that love forever
feel warm inside
this is your time
peace
harmony and love divine.
Heaven's here
heaven's here
Why waste your time in a living hell ?
You can live in cloudland just as well !
Sweet dreams tonight and forever
Heaven's here
heaven's here