• 17 - 'The Power of Love' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood'

  • Dec 17 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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17 - 'The Power of Love' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood'

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  • In this festive edition of Queer the Music Jake sits down with the iconic Frankie Goes To Hollywood front man, Holly Johnson, to discuss the 1984 UK number one single and enduring Christmas song, ‘The Power of Love’. The Power of Love came out during a time of social and political turmoil in the UK. Between Thatcherism, the miner strike and an encroaching AIDS epidemic the world was becoming a scary place for the LGBTQ+ community. Despite this, gay bars, clubs and saunas were thriving in the UK and amongst it all Frankie Goes to Hollywood were skyrocketing to success with their debut album ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’. Tune in to hear about how ‘The Power of Love’ was written and how it unwittingly became synonymous with Christmas. Thank you for listening to this second series of Queer The Music, we'd love to hear from you - let us know which song you'd like us to feature - leave us a review or message us on Instagram @Queerthemusicpodcast - see you for series 3 in the New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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