Allee Willis, award-winning songwriter known for writing Earth, Wind & Fire hits, including 'September,' and later the 'Friends' theme song, has died at the age of 72.
Willis was known for writing other Earth, Wind & Fire hits, including "September," and later the"Friends" theme song,"I'll Be There For You," performed by The Rembrandts. She also co-wrote"Neutron Dance," a song popularized by the Pointer Sisters.
Willis won two Grammy awards, including one in 2016 as part of the team behind the Broadway revival for "The Color Purple." She also won in 1986 for her work on the"Beverly Hills Cop" soundtrack. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018, and also received a distinguished achievement award the same year from the Detroit Music Awards.
"I spent almost every Saturday of my youth either being dropped off at Motown or, once I had a license, driving down there. I literally would just sit out on that lawn for hours," recounted Willis."This was early '60s, so it was heyday. Every now and then, you could hear stuff leaking through the walls, so I'd hear bass lines and drum patterns and background vocals. Those are literally the only lessons I ever had.
Perhaps the greatest manifestation of her love for Detroit was"The D," a song and video project released in 2017 featuring the voices of thousands of everyday Detroiters, mixed with contributions from the likes of Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Ray Parker Jr. It was recorded during multiple visits over several years, and was conceived to capture the city's longstanding soul in the context of the city's rebound.
Willis is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Kent and Barbara Willis of Detroit; as well as her sister Marlen Frost of Omaha; and nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
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