| Wendy O' Williams - Plasmatics |
| Wendy O' Williams was nicked after coming off stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in January 1981 after she was accused by local Police of 'unusual acts of destruction' and rubbing herself in a provocative manner. Whilst denying this charge she was manhandled and received a further charge of resisting arrest. She suffered cuts to her eye whilst handcuffed by both hands and feet. After a night in jail and a visit to the hospital where she got 7 stitches in the wound. The Band and Wendy were released on seperate $2000 bonds and immediately drove to the next show in Cleveland, Ohio where Wendy collapsed after the show through exhaustion. But after more hospital treatment she was immediately arrested again by the Cleveland police for pandering oscenities. Who said Punk was legal? |
| Wendy O' Williams of The Plasmatics was arrested on stage in Milwaukee accused of stimulating masturbation in front of an audience. - 1981 |
| Butcher Baby |
| Wendy Orlean Williams of the ultra flamboyant New York punk band The Plasmatics was one hell of a frontlady in the early 80's punk scene. She would shock to rock by covering her skimpy outfits with shaving foam attaching pegs to her nipples and chain-sawing through guitars whilst wielding the odd shotgun or sledge- hammer on unsuspecting TV screens! She was nicked twice on tour for her over the top stage antics in the US by dumb local cops and banned by even dumber Greater London Council for blowing up cop cars on stage. During the mid to late 80's the Plasmatics who were famed more for their stageshow than for their basic fast blasts of punk punctuated by Wendy's ultra dumb vocal deliverys, turned to a more rock orientated style as punk faded. However even this wasn't enough to satisfy Wendy who's popularity was now in decline. She and mentor/boyfriend and manager Ron Swenson finally quit touring in '88 and moved to Conneticut in 1991 where she took up her largely unpublicised work for the care of animals in a animal shelter. Rod later said "she found it difficult to lead a normal life!", so it came as no surprise when Wendy was found dead on April 2nd 1998 of self inflicted gun shot wounds, she was 48. Can't help but feel sorry for her! |
| Background image - Wendy brandishing a heavy duty weapon on stage |
