Allee Willis is an American songwriter, artist, set designer, multimedia artist, writer and director.
In 1995 Willis was nominated for an Emmy for her #1 hit, “I'll Be There For Youâ€, the theme from Friends, one of the best selling television themes of all time. 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?†by Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, 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, James Brown, Herbie Hancock and Motown legend Lamont Dozier. She co-authored the Broadway musical version of “The Color Purpleâ€, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Alice Walker and film by Steven Spielberg, which opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theater December 1 2006 and continues on national tour through 2009. Willis is also an accomplished artist,.