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Holly Johnson at Baloise Session 2022
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Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 9.45 PM | British Pop Tradition
Event Halle Messe Basel

No road into the charts passed him by: In the mid-1980s, Holly Johnson and his band Frankie Goes To Hollywood defined the sound of the times with hits like «Relax», «Two Tribes» and «The Power Of Love». He scored another global hit with his solo «Americanos». For some time, Holly has devoted himself mainly to painting while performing as Holly Johnson at select festivals around Europe. At the Baloise Session you can now experience one of those rare live appearances. The band Morcheeba shares the evening with him. Ten years after Johnson, they made their mark with hits like «Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day», «The Sea» and «Otherwise» – music of a very different kind, whose power lies in the voice of singer Skye Edwards and in the band’s great live performances.

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Holly Johnson at Baloise Session 2022
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Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Americanos/Relax/The Power of Love
Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 9.45 PM | British Pop Tradition
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Morcheeba

The Sea/Blood Like Lemonade/Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 8 PM | British Pop Tradition
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  1. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Americanos

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  2. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

    4:41
  3. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power of Love

    9:19
  4. Morcheeba - The Sea

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  5. Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade

    6:19
  6. Morcheeba - Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

    11:01
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Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Americanos/Relax/The Power of Love
Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 9.45 PM | British Pop Tradition
More about the artist Share

Morcheeba

The Sea/Blood Like Lemonade/Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 8 PM | British Pop Tradition
More about the artist Share
  1. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Americanos

    0:00
  2. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

    4:41
  3. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power of Love

    9:19
  4. Morcheeba - The Sea

    0:00
  5. Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade

    6:19
  6. Morcheeba - Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

    11:01

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Holly Johnson

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Morcheeba
Line Up
ArtistInstrument
Holly JohnsonVocals
Richard BrookMD, Drums
Steve PowerKeyboard 1, Backing Vocals
Pete FaintKeyboard 2, Backing Vocals
Rob HughesKeyboard 3, Saxophone, Backing Vocals
Vincent BenjaminBass
Selios KalispederesGuitar
Lily GonzalesBacking Vocals, Percussion
Kelly BarnesBacking Vocals
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