The Plasmatics were an American punk band, formed by Yale graduate and radical anti-artist Rod Swenson, around the late Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos as part of an assault on American popular culture. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. ... Wendy Orlean Williams (better known as Wendy O. Williams, May 28, 1949 - April 6, 1998) was born in Webster, New York. ...

In addition to chainsawing guitars onstage, blowing up speaker cabinets and sledghammering television sets, Williams and the Plasmatics blew up automobiles live on stage. Williams was arrested multiple times and was seriously beaten in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee police after being charged with public indecency. The group was banned in London where they were labeled as anarchists, and riots followed in Zürich and elsewhere. This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... St. ... Anarchism is a political view derived from the Greek αναρχία (without archons (rulers)). Thus anarchism, in its most general meaning, is opposing to rulers. ... Zürich (in English often Zurich, IPA ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

Williams's and the Plasmatics' career spanned seven albums, several which were released as Wendy O. Williams solo albums. She received a Grammy nomination for one of them as Best Female Rock Vocalist. The influence of the group's innovative mix of punk rock and heavy metal has been felt far and wide. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ...

Members

• Wendy O. Williams - Vocals, sax, chainsaw, sledgehammer (1978-1987)
• Richie Stotts - Lead guitar (1978-1983)
• Wes Beech - Rhythm guitar (1979-1987)
• Michael Ray - Lead guitar, rhythm guitar (1987)
• Chosei Funahara - Bass (1978-1980)
• Jean Beauvoir - Bass (1980-1981)
• Chris Romanelli - Bass (1981-1987)
• Stu Deutsch - Drums (1978-1980)
• Neal Smith - Drums (1981)
• Tony Petri - Drums (1981)
• Joey Reese - Drums (1981)
• T.C. Tolliver - Drums (1982)
• Ray Callahan - Drums (1987)

Wendy Orlean Williams (better known as Wendy O. Williams, May 28, 1949 - April 6, 1998) was born in Webster, New York. ... Richard Eugene Stotts (better known as Richie Stotts) was the guitarist and one of the founding members of the Plasmatics. ... Aka:O.Chosei Funihara Birth name:Osao Chosei Funahara 日本名：船原長生 Born in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, Chosei Funahara was educated in both America and Japan. ... Chris Romanelli played bass for the Plasmatics from 1981 until 1983 and again in 1986 to 1987. ... There is also a former United States Congressman named Neal Smith. ...

Discography

• "Butcher Baby/Fast Food Service (Live)/Concrete Shoes (Live)" (7" single, 1978)
• "Meet The Plasmatics" (12" EP, 1979)
• "Dream Lover/Corruption/Want You Baby" (7" single, 1979)
• "Butcher Baby/Tight Black Pants (Live)" (7" single, 1980)
• "Butcher Baby EP" (12" EP, 1980)
• "Monkey Suit/Squirm (Live)" (7" single, 1980)
• New Hope For The Wretched (LP, 1980)
• Beyond The Valley Of 1984 (LP, 1981)
• "Metal Priestess" (12" EP, 1981)
• Coup D'Etat (LP, 1982)
• Maggots: The Record (LP, 1987)
• Coup De Grace (LP, 2000)
• Put Your Love In Me: Love Songs For The Apocalypse (LP, 2002)
• Final Days: Anthems For The Apocalypse (LP, 2002)