WENDY O. WILLIAMS OF THE PLASMATICS
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WENDY O. WILLIAMS OF THE PLASMATICS
PUNK SINGER WENDY O. WILLIAMS, FORMER LEAD SINGER OF THE PUNK BAND, THE PLASMATICS, AND SOLO ARTIST, DIED ON APRIL 6TH,1998, AT THE AGE OF 48, OF A SELF-AFFLICTED GUN SHOT WOUND IN THE WOODED AREA BEHIND HER HOME IN CONNECITCUT. SHE EXPLAINED IN HER SUICIDE NOTE THAT THIS WAS NOT A DECISION SHE MADE IN THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. SHE HAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE MANY TIMES IN THE 4 YEARS BEFORE SHE DIED. HER SOLO CAREER STARTED WITH HER "WOW" ALBUM,PRODUCED BY GENE SIMMONS OF KISS IN 1984. tHE KISS LINE UP OF SIMMONS, STANLEY, ERIC CARR (R.I.P.) AND VINNIE VINCENT PLAYED ON THE ALBUM. WENDY WAS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY IN 1985 IN THE 'BEST FEMALE HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE' CATEGORY. SHE ALSO RECORDED A DUET OF THE COUNTRY CLASSIC "STAND BY YOUR MAN" WITH LEMMY OF MOTORHEAD. wENDY DID A 6 MONTH RUN OF "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" AT THE WESTPORT PLAYHOUSE IN ST. LOUIS, MO. SHE WAS A STRICT VEGETARIAN, AND IN LATER LIFE,WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN ANIMAL RE-HIBILITATION AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
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