Joni Mitchell lit up the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend but long before that she was sharing the mic in a bathrobe with Allee Willis at Night of the Living Negligee II, an all-women pajama party at Willis Wonderland in 1990.
Before “September” and “Boogie Wonderland” put her on the map, Allee Willis cut her songwriting teeth with “Ain’t No Man Worth It” in the early...
Commercial Jingles are a fast, easy, and fun way to to practice songwriting. Use these materials to experiment with the medium of commercial jingles...
Use these materials to explore writing parody songs like Weird Al Yankovic. Re-writing a songs lyrics is a great way to explore songwriting and also...
Use these materials to explore Verse/Chorus Songwriting. By creating differing sections in your songs, you can build more complex stories and...
This lesson is designed to make the introduction to songwriting fun and stress-free. It’s all about sparking creativity and building confidence...
Storytime: Allee Willis was originally brought in to do a portrait of the Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, for their fan club stationery....
Allee Willis’ iconic North Hollywood home isn’t just a house; it’s a living kaleidoscope of creativity, joy, and bold vision. Built in 1937 by...
Allee Willis left an enormous mark on music and culture. On top of being an incredible visionary and artist, she was behind timeless hits like...
As a teen in the sixties, Allee Willis hung out on the lawn of Motown Records in Detroit, eagerly absorbing the soulful melodies from legends...
This just in: We're proud to share that The World According to Allee Willis has won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Hamptons...