The First Time With... Series 30 - 1. Holly Johnson

THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 30 - 1. HOLLY JOHNSON (320kbs-m4a/133mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 8th January 2024

In The First Time With... 6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists about the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

Today, Matt welcomes artist, musician and Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson to the programme. Holly shares his experience of the Liverpool music scene in the 80s, how he coped with being in one of the biggest and perhaps most controversial music outfits on the planet at the time and how 40 years of Frankie will be celebrated in 2024.

Following his time as bassist for the punk band, Big in Japan, Holly Johnson went on to be the lead vocalist for hugely successful Liverpool five-piece, Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Frankie Goes To Hollywood won multiple awards for their songs and albums including Two Tribes, Relax and Welcome to the Pleasuredome and were the second act in history to top the chart with their first three singles. Holly has since had success as a writer, with books including A Bone In My Flute, and as an artist. Frankie reformed last year for a long awaited live performance in Liverpool to celebrate the city hosting Eurovision.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (Carnage Mix) [ZTT]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes [Gut]
Richard Strauss - Also Spracht Zarathustra
T. Rex - Ride A White Swan [Telstar]
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream [EMI]
Unknown - Unknown
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Wish The Lads Were Here [ZTT]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Shoot It In The Right Direction) (BBC Session 24/02/1983)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax [ZTT]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome [ZTT]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasure Dome [ZTT]
Holly Johnson - Americanos [Universal/Island]
Holly Johnson - Ascension [UMC]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love [Polygram Tv]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Bang [ZTT]