Biography
Alta Sherral "Allee" Willis (November 10, 1947 – December 24, 2019) was an American songwriter and art director. Willis co-wrote hit songs including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield. She won two Grammy Awards for Beverly Hills Cop and The Color Purple, the latter of which was also nominated for a Tony Award. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award for "I'll Be There for You", which was used as the theme song for the sitcom Friends. Her compositions sold over 60 million records and she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. In June 2024, Willis was also inducted posthumously into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I
1978
Actually
1987
I Am
1979
Beverly Hills Cop (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984
Discography (The Complete Singles Collection)
1991
Break Out
1983
Fantastic, Vol. 2
2000
The Bob's Burgers Music Album
2017
Streetlights
1974
Friends
1995
Sunlight
1978
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
1987
Rockit (Extended Dance Version)
1983
Feets Don't Fail Me Now
1979
Stranger Things 3 (Music From The Netflix Original Series)
2019
Beverly Hills Cop II (The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album)
1987
Standing In The Light
1983
Miami Vice II (New Music From The Television Series, "Miami Vice")
1986
I Am The Living
1980
Extensions
1979
Touch The World
1987
This Time
1980
Boogie Wonderland
1979
September
1978
Credited work
4,847 releases · 792 albums · active 1971–2026
- Performance · 6,478
- Other credits · 242
- Production · 186
- Engineering · 5
Studios: Sunset Sound · Westlake Studios · Davlen Sound Studios · Hollywood Sound Recorders