Article: Showbiz Sam.(Features)

Byline: Showbiz Sam

CAN you please tell me how Holly Johnson and his band got the name Frankie Goes To Hollywood? - Louise Ferguson, Edinburgh.

Formed in August, 1980, the group took their name from a newspaper headline announcing Frank Sinatra's move into films. They made their national radio debut in November 1982 on the Kid Jensen show and their first TV appearance on The Tube.

CAN you tell me when the lovely singer Matt Monro died? - Joe McLinn, Kilmarnock.

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