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Allee Willis

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Songwriter

The Resume

    (November 10, 1947-December 24, 2019)
    Born in Detroit, Michigan
    Birth name was Alta Sherral Willis
    Notable songs included 'September' and 'Boogie Wonderland' for Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'Lead Me On' for Maxine Nightingale, 'Neutron Dance' for the Pointer Sisters, 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' for the Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield, and 'I'll Be There For You' for the Rembrandts
    Wrote songs for the Broadway musical 'The Color Purple' (2016)
    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2018)

Why she might be annoying:

    She looked like Bruce Vilanch.
    She never learned to write music.
    A brief recording career convinced her that she would prefer the 'more private life' of songwriting.
    She painted and sculpted using the alter ego 'Bubbles the Artist.'
    She called the Friends theme 'the whitest song I ever wrote.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    'Pravda' called her 'one of the most dangerous subversives living in the U.S.' after mistranslating 'Neutron Dance' and 'Neutron Bomb.'
    She was art director for videos by Debbie Harry and the Cars.
    She addressed the House of Representatives about artists' rights on the internet.
    She was a fan of kitsch who discovered the Del Rubio Triplets.
    'People' magazine described the parties she hosted as 'works of art in themselves.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying