Prudence Fenton, left, and Allee Willis were together 27 years. Willis died Dec. 24, 2019, at the age of 72. Photo: Barbara Green.
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The late Allee Willis' one album -- 1974's Childstar -- was a commercial dud, but its nine songs did hint at a songwriting prowess that came to fruition when she moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter. Willis went on to work on a Songwriters Hall of Fame repertoire of hits for Earth, Wind & Fire, the Pet Shop Boys and The Pointer Sisters, as well as collaborating on the award-winning score for The Color Purple: A New Musical and write theme songs for Friends and The Karate Kid.
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Prudence Fenton, left, and Allee Willis were together 27 years. Willis died Dec. 24, 2019, at the age of 72. Photo: Barbara Green.
Allee Willis, the Grammy-winning songwriter who wrote the “Friends” theme song and several smash hits for Earth, Wind & Fire, including “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” died Tuesday at the age of 72.
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Allee Willis, a songwriter whose work included the Broadway musical as well as the theme song from the TV show and Earth, Wind & Fire's «September,»has died. She was 72.
Allee Willis, the prolific songwriter known for penning Friends theme song "I'll Be There For You" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "September," died on Christmas Eve. Willis, known for her colorful personality and love of all things kitsch as much as her songwriting, suffered a cardiac event, according to her publicist.
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