Allee Willis, Colorful Songwriter Behind ‘September’ and ‘Friends’ Theme, Dies at 72

Allee Willis, the eclectic and gleefully offbeat Grammy-winning songwriter behind Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” the theme for the sitcom “Friends,” and the score for the Broadway production of “The Color Purple,” died on Tuesday, according to her partner. She was 72. Prudence Fenton, an animator and producer who has been described as Willis’ long-term partner, announced the news in...