Wendy O. Williams

Born: May 28, 1949 in Rochester, NY

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Died: Apr 6, 1998 in Storrs, CT

Genre: Pop/Rock

Biography: While she never earned the critical acclaim of artists like Patti Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, or Exene Cervenka, for many Wendy O. Williams was the first female face of punk rock. As the lead singer of the Plasmatics, Williams proved a woman could dish out on-stage mayhem as well as any man -- hoisting a ...Read full biography

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WOW

Released: 1984

Label: Powerage

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Wendy O. Williams wasted no time staking out a solo career following the Plasmatics' 1983 breakup. She found a patron in Kiss' tongue-wagging bassist Gene Simmons, who'd taken her old band on tour as a ...Read full review

Maggots: The Record

Released: 1987

Label: Plasmatics Media

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Heavy metal concept albums are nothing new; however, this macabre opus ranks among the most bizarre ever recorded. More of an audio play than a music album, a Rod Serling-like narrator takes listeners ...Read full review

More Wendy O. Williams albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (2), DVD/Video (3)

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