Allee Willis
| Allee Willis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alta Sherral Willis |
| Born | November 10, 1947 |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, multimedia artist, collector |
| Associated acts | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Website | alleewillis |
Allee Willis (born November 10, 1947) is an American songwriter, artist, set designer, multimedia artist, writer, collector, party thrower, and director. In 1995 Willis was nominated for an Emmy for her #1 hit, "I'll Be There for You", the theme from Friends, one of the best selling television themes of all time. She also co-wrote the Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical, The Color Purple.
In 1985 she won a Grammy for Best Soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop. Her songs have sold over 50,000,000 records, including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Neutron Dance" by the Pointer Sisters, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" co-written with and for the Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, "I'll Be There For You" (the Friends theme), and "Lead Me On" by Maxine Nightingale. Willis has collaborated with hundreds of leading artists and composers from all fields of music, including Bob Dylan, Patti LaBelle, James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Deniece Williams and Motown legend Lamont Dozier. She co-authored the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Alice Walker and film by Steven Spielberg, which ran on Broadway from 2005-2008, and opened on Broadway again on December 10, 2015 to unanimously rave reviews.
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