LOS ANGELES - Allee Willis, a songwriter whose work included the Broadway musical “The Color Purple” as well as the theme song from the TV show “Friends” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” has died. The cause of death Tuesday was a cardiac event, her publicist, Ellyn Solis, told The New York Times. The Times did not specify where she died, though she had been living in Los Angeles. She attributes her love for music to visiting Motown studios every weekend while growing up. But most importantly you could hear through the walls, which is how I became a songwriter.”She is survived by her partner, Prudence Fenton.

Source: thestar December 27, 2019 16:52 UTC