Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Fri, 11. Nov 2022, 9.45 PM | BRITISH POP TRADITION
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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Credits
Executive Producer for Baloise Session/Session Basel AG: Beatrice Stirnimann Producer for Baloise Session/Session Basel AG: Thom Schmidt Production for Baloise Session/Session Basel AG: BBM Productions, Wallbach (Switzerland) Director: Roli Bärlocher Sound: Ron Kurz ©: Session Basel AG 2022 Live Photos: © Dominik Plüss
Line-up
| Artist | Instrument |
|---|---|
| Holly Johnson | Vocals |
| Richard Brook | MD, Drums |
| Steve Power | Keyboard 1, Backing Vocals |
| Pete Faint | Keyboard 2, Backing Vocals |
| Rob Hughes | Keyboard 3, Saxophone, Backing Vocals |
| Vincent Benjamin | Bass |
| Selios Kalispederes | Guitar |
| Lily Gonzales | Backing Vocals, Percussion |
| Kelly Barnes | Backing Vocals |