About the Foundation

Launched in 2022, the Willis Wonderland Foundation perpetuates the legacy and extraordinary creative vision of Hall of Fame songwriter and artist Allee Willis by fostering innovative opportunities in music education, with a focus on songwriting and music technology, as well as in multimedia artistry. We empower the next generation of artists by amplifying their personal creativity.

Allee Willis

Allee Willis was a one-woman creative tornado — a multi-disciplinary artist and visionary thinker with a limitless range of imagination and productivity. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018, she was a Grammy, Emmy, Tony, and Webby award-winning and nominated songwriter and performer.

Allee’s compositions have sold more than 60 million records to date. Her hits include Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” The Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done To Deserve This” and The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There For You (Theme From Friends).” She also co-wrote the music and lyrics for the Oprah Winfrey-produced, Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple.