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Plasmatics

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: New York
Status:: Split-up
Formed in:: 1978

Genre:: Punk/Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: Sex, Love, Loss, War, Violence, Chaos, Life
Last label:: Giga Saurus

Years active:: 1978-1984, 1984-1986 (as WOW), 1986-1998

Wendy O. Williams committed suicide on April 6th 1998 and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She had reportedly been despondent for some time.

Between 1984 and 1986 Wendy O. Williams had to release albums and singles (including most of The Plasmatics members) under her own name (or WOW) because of licensing difficulties with the name The Plasmatics.

After some years she could release the ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Chris "Junior" Romanelli	Bass
See also: ex-Phantom
Ray Callahan	Drums
Wes Beech	Guitars
Michael Ray	Guitars
Wendy O. Williams (R.I.P. 1998)	Vocals (1978-1998)
Past
Osao Chosei Funahara	Bass (1978-1980)
Stu Deutsch	Drums (1978-1981)
Richie Stotts	Guitars (1978-1983)
See also: ex-King Flux
Jean Beauvoir	Bass (1980-1981)
Joey Reese	Drums (1981)
Tony Petri	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Twisted Sister
T.C. Tolliver	Drums (1982)
See also: Steve Bello, Vasaria, The Hounds of Hasselvander (live)
Reginald van Helsing	Bass (1984)
See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Melvins (live), ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester
Greg Smith	Bass (1984)
See also: Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Rainbow, Ted Nugent, ex-Dokken, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Americade, ex-Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Tommy James & the Shondells

Chris "Junior" Romanelli	Bass
See also: ex-Phantom
Ray Callahan	Drums
Wes Beech	Guitars
Michael Ray	Guitars
Wendy O. Williams (R.I.P. 1998)	Vocals (1978-1998)

Osao Chosei Funahara	Bass (1978-1980)
Stu Deutsch	Drums (1978-1981)
Richie Stotts	Guitars (1978-1983)
See also: ex-King Flux
Jean Beauvoir	Bass (1980-1981)
Joey Reese	Drums (1981)
Tony Petri	Drums (1981)
See also: ex-Twisted Sister
T.C. Tolliver	Drums (1982)
See also: Steve Bello, Vasaria, The Hounds of Hasselvander (live)
Reginald van Helsing	Bass (1984)
See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Melvins (live), ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester
Greg Smith	Bass (1984)
See also: Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Rainbow, Ted Nugent, ex-Dokken, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Americade, ex-Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Tommy James & the Shondells

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Added on: 2004-05-23 02:13:39	Last modified on: 2013-03-07 13:24:57
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