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Frankie Goes To Hollywood (FGTH) was one of the most controversial and commercially-successful pop acts of the mid 1980s. The group was fronted by vocalist Holly Johnson, supported by Paul Rutherford (backing vocals), Peter Gill (drums), Mark O’Toole (bass) and Brian Nash (aka Nasher, guitar).

The group’s debut single “Relax” was famously banned by the BBC and subsequently topped the UK singles chart for five weeks, enjoying prolonged chart success throughout 1984. Following the phenomenal follow-up success of “Two Tribes” and the seasonal “The Power Of Love”, FGTH became only the second act in the history of the UK charts to reach number one with their first three singles.

Things began to unravel in 1985 when their fourth single; ‘Welcome To The Pleasuredome’ stalled at number two and their second and final album; ‘Liverpool’ took over a year to complete, reportedly at huge expense.

Lead-off single; ‘Rage Hard’ peaked at number four and it was clear that the public had moved on. ‘Liverpool’ sold poorly and conflict between lead singer Holly Johnson and the rest of the band led to an acrimonious split.

Johnson embarked on an initially successful solo career, but quickly spiralled into obscurity and the rest of the band broke up after several attempts to recruit a new lead singer.

Their three number one singles have been extensively remixed and repackaged over the years, and despite their limited back catalogue, the band are generally seen as being one of the defining moments of the eighties.
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  • Slesar-int

    Check some sleaze/hard rock http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Shit+rave

    last week

  • Asdfasdfk9

    Relax, don't do it!

    13 days ago

  • MadThrasher678

    Shooting stars never stop, even when they reach the top

    17 days ago

  • BlackDorianGray

    Frankie is a band that made me discover myself.

    24 days ago

  • liranran008

    Sex and horror are the new gods!

    last month

  • Safiana

    RELAX! Dammit.

    December 2011

  • aineb

    The Power Of Love

    December 2011

  • Katlyn_E

    ♥Relax!!!!♥

    November 2011

  • bussyari

    Relax lml

    November 2011

  • dAniel_brit

    Relax♥

    October 2011

  • TheDarkSide73

    FRANKIE SAYS RELAX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    October 2011

  • Kershlaus91

    Relax is fucking awesome !!

    October 2011

  • BelcantoInTheSp

    Gonna LOVE this band till I die..so fucking goooddddddd

    October 2011

  • tuhde

    Get It ON!

    October 2011

  • AnotherRockSet

    WAR.

    September 2011

  • badgesture

    Relax! Don't do it :3

    August 2011

  • Worrel

    @ SociallyUnsubtl: Google for "Protect and Survive".

    August 2011

  • ayethevizier

    S.U.... must not have grown up during the Cold War.

    August 2011

  • SociallyUnsubtl

    "If your grandmother or any other member of the family should die from contamination whilst in the shelter, put them outside. But remember to tag them first for identification purposes." How did frankie come up with that stuff?

    August 2011
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