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"The Musical Genius Behind the Friends Theme Also Wrote September" (CNN Great Big Story, October 8, 2018)
"A Queen of Kitsch Who Made the Whole World Sing" (The New York Times, June 7, 2018)
"The Queen Of Everything" (Detroit Jewish News, May 10-16, 2018)
"Forever "September": An Interview with Allee Willis" (loc.gov, April 14, 2019)
"Questlove Supreme Podcast: Episode 102, Featuring Allee Willis" (pandora.com, September, 2018)
"A Drink With – Detroit featuring Allee Willis" (adrinkwith.com, September 5, 2018)
"Allee Willis LIVE!" (Marsha Music, June, 2018)
"Review: Allee Willis Gives, Gets Detroit Love At the City Theatre" (theoaklandpress.com, May 19, 2018)
"The Famous Songwriter Who Is Back In The D" (clickondetroit.com, May 4, 2018)
"Songwriter Allee Willis Returns To The Stage To Love Detroit" (theoaklandpress.com, May 14, 2018)
"Allee Willis Talks 2018 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction" (digitaljournal.com, May 14, 2018)
"To Remember" (Break It Down Show, May 14, 2018)
"Songwriter Allee Willis Returns to Home To Accept Honors, Throw a Party" (corpmagazine.com, April 16, 2018)
"Famed Songwriter Allee Willis Talks Writing 'The Color Purple' and 'Friends' Theme Songs, Working with Music Legends, Success, and More" (The Urban Influencer, March 21, 2018)
"Review: Allee Willis' 'Love ’N Latkes' Gifts Holiday Cheer and Some Cool Kitsch to All" (axs.com, December 4, 2017)
"Thousands Celebrate New Detroit Anthem 'The D' at the DIA" (oaklandpress.com, September 28, 2017)
"Allee Willis is Back In The D" (WDIV Detroit, September 20, 2017)
"Music Writer Allee Willis Debuts New Detroit Anthem" (Fox 2 Detroit, September 29, 2017)
"Allee Willis and The D" (Marsha Music, September 29, 2017)
"Grammy-Winning Songwriter Debuts 'The D' Song at DIA" (deadlinedetroit.com, September 28, 2017)
"Award-winning Detroit Songwriter Debuts 'The D' Music Video" (The Detroit News, September 28, 2017)
"Legendary songwriter previews 'The D,' Unofficial Detroit anthem" (WXYZ Detroit, September 28, 2017)
"Songwriter Delivers New Anthem For Her Hometown of Detroit" (theoaklandpress.com, September 26, 2017)
"Ba-de-ya, the 21st of September Will Always Be Special to Songwriter Allee Willis" (boingboing.net, September 21, 2017)
"Entertainment Calendar: Things to do in Metro Detroit" (The Detroit News, September 27, 2017)
"Detroit Songwriter Allee Willis Brings Her Micro-Documentary 'The D' to the DIA" (wdet.org, September 19, 2017)
"Music Writer Allee Willis Debuts Unofficial Detroit Anthem" (Fox 2 Detroit, September 29, 2017)
"Allee Willis and The D" (Marsha Music, September 29, 2017)
"The Most Prolific Detroit-born Songwriter You've Probably Never Heard Of" (hourdetroit.com, September 6, 2017)
"Songwriter Allee Willis to debut 5,000-vocalist song 'The D' at DIA" (crainsdetroit.com, August 28, 2017)
"Mosaic teaches music, performing arts to students" (The Detroit News, March 15, 2017)
"Allee Willis to throw rocking Detroit party in L.A." (The Detroit News, March 9, 2017)
"Event To Honor Detroit Youth Arts Group MOSAIC's 25th Anniversary" (looktothestars.org, March 7, 2017)
"Photo Coverage: La MaMa Celebrates 55th Season with BADEYA BABY! or HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE THEATRE Gala" (broadwayworld.com, November 11, 2016)
"THE COLOR PURPLE's Allee Willis to Perform at New York's La MaMa, 11/10" (Broadway.com, November 3, 2016)
REVIEW: "What You Talkin’ Bout, Allee Willis?" (The Tim Conway Show, KFI AM 640, August 29, 2016)
"The most interesting woman you've never heard of", (The Washington Post, May 17, 2015)
"The most interesting woman you've never heard of", (The Washington Post, May 14, 2015)
"Allee Willis On the Edge - with Mark Thompson" (The Edge podcast, December 1, 2014)
"Detroit's Creative Uprising Has A Voice. In Fact, With The Help Of This Visionary Artist, It Now Has Many Voices." (Blazenfluff, March 9, 2014)
"For The Weekend: lenora Claire" (KCET Living, August 8, 2013)
Grammy Winner Allee Willis Unites Detroit in Song With 'The D', (Huffington Post, May 20, 2013)
You, too, can lift the city up — with song — by Grammy-winning Detroit native Allee Willis (Detroit Unspun, May 3, 2013)
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton and songwriter Allee Willis dine in Detroit junkyard, (Michigan Live, April 20, 2013)
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton and songwriter Allee Willis dine in Detroit junkyard, (Michigan Live, April 20, 2013)
Performing Arts: Allee Willis, Badeya, Baby!, (Flavorpill, 8/10/12)
Allee Willis Has A House Full Of Memories And Funny Stuff (Janet Charlton's Hollywood 5/26/11)
A Broadway star transforms grocery items into kitschy 'food for thought' (LA Times 3/25/10)
Allee Willis and the Sound of Soul Party (Los Angeles Times 2/24/10)
Party At Willis Wonderland (LA Weekly, 9/4/08)
Allee Willis, Adoption Agent (Billboard 3/07)
A Kitschy Extravaganza (LA Splash Magazine 10/07)
cheesetastic (LA Weekly 10/31/07)
Indulge! "It's A Woman Thang" by Bubbles & Cheesecake (Janet Charlton's Hollywood 10/07)
Bubbles, Cheesecake and a Whole Lot of Champagne! (The LA Eye 10/2007)
Snack Attack (LA Weekly 10/19/03)
Art and Agony in Los Angeles (EdificeRex.com 5/22/00)
"Smock It To Me" Party (L.A. Style, 7/1991)
Party Girls (Spin Magazine '89)
Adolescence Lives At L.A.'s All-Gal Pajama Bash (People Magazine 11/27/89)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party III (Buzz 1991)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party II (Details Magazine, 4/1990)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party II (L.A. Weekly, 11/1989)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party II (People Magazine 1989)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party II (Spin Magazine 1989)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party (Details Magazine, 2/1989)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party (L.A. Weekly, 11/1988)
Night Of The Living Negligee Party (The Hollywood Reporter, 11/1988)
The California Party, B.Y.O.S. (California Magazine, 10/1986)


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