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WENDY O WILLIAMS - F**K 'N' ROLL - USA LIVE IMPORT VINYL 12" EP.

Well what can I say about Wendy O Williams that hasn't already been said.!

After leaving home at 16, Williams hitchhiked to Colorado, earning money by crocheting string bikinis.

She traveled to Florida and Europe landing various jobs such as lifeguard, stripper, and server at Dunkin' Donuts.

After arriving in New York in 79 she earned a living appearing in live sex shows on the seedier side of the street and appeared in the low budget porno film Candy Goes to Hollywood.

That year manager Rod Swenson recruited her to front the Plasmatics, and the two became romantically involved.

The band quickly became known on the local underground scene, performing at clubs like CBGB's and Max's.

Three albums in with the Plasmatics and Wendy embarked on a solo career and released her debut album, WOW, in 1984.

After the release of her album Kommander of Kaos in 86 she simply disappeared and appeared to retire from music altogether.

Sadly on April 6, 1998, Wendy fatally shot herself dead near her home in Storrs, Connecticut.

She had attempted to kill herself twice in the years leading up to her death and had been struggling with deep depression.

It was a sad end to the first real 'Wild woman of Punk' nobody has matched her since, and I doubt no one ever will, there was truly only one Wendy O Williams. R.I.P.

Brand new and sealed 3 track 12" live EP released for Record Store Day in 2016, don't miss this it's a quality vinyl addition to your punk music library or indeed any quality punk record collection.

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