Alta Sherral Willis, known as Allee Willis, was an American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director. Her compositions sold over 60 million records and she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 as the only woman to be inducted that year. She won two Grammy Awards for Beverly Hills Cop and The Color Purple.
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Alta Sherral Willis, known as Allee Willis, was an American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director. Willis co-wrote hit songs including \”September\” and \”Boogie Wonderland\” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Her compositions sold over 60 million records and she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 as the only woman to be inducted that year. She won two Grammy Awards for Beverly Hills Cop and The Color Purple, the latter of which was also nominated for a Tony Award. Willis also wrote songs for artists including Debby Boone, Rita Coolidge, Crystal Gayle, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Holliday, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Cyndi Lauper, Crystal Waters, and Taylor Dayne.
In the 1980s, after starting to paint and make motorized sculptures, she became an art director for music videos, and worked on videos for such musicians as Debbie Harry and The Cars. She gave a keynote address at the first Digital World conference in 1992 and lectured on interactive journalism and self-expression in cyberspace. As an artist, she created ceramics, paintings, and sculptures. She also won awards for her work with musician Holly Palmer on the music video for Bubbles & Cheeses.
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