2/21 Allee Willis and The Sound of Soul Party for LA Times

"Allee Willis knows a thing or two about the sound of soul. The iconoclastic writer of hit songs for Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti LaBelle and the Pointer Sisters (among many others) also co-wrote the musical "The Color Purple," currently playing in L.A..." -see the rest of Dean Kuiper's article and my photo gallery HERE. above: Luenell (from Borat), actress Rochelle Aytes and comedian Michael Colyar (pointing at an artist's rendition of Allee Willis).