Allee Willis, songwriter behind Friends theme tune, dies aged 72

Willis penned hits for Earth, Wind & Fire, and wrote score for musical The Color Purple

Allee Willis, the US songwriter behind the Friends theme tune as well as hits such as September by Earth, Wind & Fire, has died aged 72.

She had suffered a sudden heart attack and Willis’s partner, Prudence Fenton was described as being “in total shock” over the news.

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