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"A Queen of Kitsch Who Made the Whole World Sing" (The New York Times, June 7, 2018)
"The Queen Of Everything" (Detroit Jewish News, May 10-16, 2018)
"Allee Willis, Hit Maker and Kitsch Curator" (orkeepspodcast.com, November 1, 2018)
"Forever "September": An Interview with Allee Willis" (loc.gov, April 24, 2019)
"From Food Stamps And Survival To Writing The Songs You Know" (cdm.link, October 11, 2018)
"The Musical Genius Behind the Friends Theme Also Wrote September" (CNN Great Big Story, October 8, 2018)
"Allee Willis LIVE!" (Marsha Music, June, 2018)
"Allee Willis Home For Detroit Honor as Songwriters Hall of Fame Awaits" (Detroit Free Press, May 3, 2018)
"Review: Allee Willis' 'Love ’N Latkes' Gifts Holiday Cheer and Some Cool Kitsch to All" (axs.com, December 4, 2017)
"Thousands Celebrate New Detroit Anthem 'The D' at the DIA" (oaklandpress.com, September 28, 2017)
"Music Writer Allee Willis Debuts New Detroit Anthem" (Fox 2 Detroit, September 29, 2017)
"Allee Willis and The D" (Marsha Music, September 29, 2017)
"Grammy-Winning Songwriter Debuts 'The D' Song at DIA" (deadlinedetroit.com, September 28, 2017)
"Legendary songwriter previews 'The D,' Unofficial Detroit anthem" (WXYZ Detroit, September 28, 2017)
"Songwriter Delivers New Anthem For Her Hometown of Detroit" (theoaklandpress.com, September 26, 2017)
"Ba-de-ya, the 21st of September Will Always Be Special to Songwriter Allee Willis" (boingboing.net, September 21, 2017)
"Entertainment Calendar: Things to do in Metro Detroit" (The Detroit News, September 27, 2017)
"Detroit Songwriter Allee Willis Brings Her Micro-Documentary 'The D' to the DIA" (wdet.org, September 19, 2017)
"The Most Prolific Detroit-born Songwriter You've Probably Never Heard Of" (hourdetroit.com, September 6, 2017)
"This Is How Drag Influences RuPaul's Interior Design Aesthetic" (Architectural Digest, May 12, 2017)
"THE COLOR PURPLE Writer Allee Willis to Host 55th Anniversary Bash for La MaMa" (broadwayworld.com, October 4, 2016)
Allee Willis interview, (Illogical Contraption, May 1, 2016)
'Howard the Duck': The Oral History, (decider.com, March 11, 2016)
"'Karate Kid' songwriter furious after Donald Trump uses 'You're the Best' during campaign”, (New York Daily News, August 25, 2015)
"Tom Green’s Webovision With Allee Willis" (July 29, 2015)
"The most interesting woman you've never heard of", (The Washington Post, May 17, 2015)
"The most interesting woman you've never heard of", (The Washington Post, May 14, 2015)
"Allee Willis On the Edge - with Mark Thompson" (The Edge podcast, December 1, 2014)
Allee Willis on Dutch TV - Writing "Boogie Wonderland", (MediaRockOn, November 11, 2014)
"The Song That Never Ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' Never Ends", (NPR, September 21, 2014)
Allee Willis (WDIV/ NBC, First Block, March 25, 2014)
"Detroit's Creative Uprising Has A Voice. In Fact, With The Help Of This Visionary Artist, It Now Has Many Voices." (Blazenfluff, March 9, 2014)
Allee Willis Talks "The D" (The Frank DeCaro Show, SiriusXM, January 30, 2014)
Watch Allee Willis film her Motor City sing-along tribute 'The D' (MLive, September 26,2013)
Grammy-winning songwriter filming music video in Detroit (NBC News, September 19, 2013)
Warm up those pipes, Detroit. Allee Willis is marching in for her "We Sing the D" project", (The Detroit Hub, September 6, 2013)
Society Confidential: Updating Allee and ‘The D’ (The Detroit News, September 6, 2013)
Allee Willis to Set Recording Record Recording a Record, (World Of Wonder Report, September 5, 2013)
Allee Willis (Two Chicks In Politics with Susan Olsen and Sheena Metal, latalkradio.com, 6/17/13)
Allee Willis Does Detroit! (The Oh Mary! Show, latalkradio.com, June 4, 2013)
"Allee Willis", (Jackie Kashian's The Dork Forest, May, 28, 2013)
"The D, A Citywide Sing-Along Multimedia Mega-Tribute to Detroit by Allee Willis", (http://laughingsquid.com, May 11, 2013)
"Here's Hoping This Is Up Your Allee", (The WOW Report, May 12, 2013)
Allee Willis and "the D", (WJR Radio, The Paul W. Smith Show, May 14, 2013)
"The D, A Citywide Sing-Along Multimedia Mega-Tribute to Detroit by Allee Willis"
Grammy Winner Allee Willis Unites Detroit in Song With 'The D', (Huffington Post, May 20, 2013)
"A Celebration of Detroit From Songwriter Allee Willis", (BlackBook-The insider's guide to style and culture, May 17, 2013).
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton and songwriter Allee Willis dine in Detroit junkyard, (Michigan Live, April 20, 2013)
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton and songwriter Allee Willis dine in Detroit junkyard, (Michigan Live, April 20, 2013)
Hump the Grinder's Hair Wars, A Hair Design Show With Detroit Roots (http://laughingsquid.com, April 2, 2013)
Beat Keeping in a California Sea Lion, Ronan (First non-human mammal in history dances to Allee Willis' song, "Boogie Wonderland", University Of California, Santa Cruz, 2013 March, 2013)
Allee Willis, (The Sheena Metal Experience, latalkradio.com, 11/23/12)
https://www.alleewillis.com/pressfiles/2012/la-talk-radio-112312.html
Hit Songwriter Allee Willis Celebrates Her Life & Music in Badeya, Baby! (Huffington Post, 11/2/12)
We're Going Back to Cali For Allee! Kitsch-spirational Allee Willis, Badeya Baby! (Retro Roadmap, September 10, 2012)
The Kitsch Report - An Interview with Allee Willis, (The Swish Report, Episode 194, 8/14/12)
"Hit Songwriter Faces Her Fears With Live Performances", (Music Connection, 8/2012)
Golf As Art In Griffith Park, (Daily Press , 8/3/12)
I Got Big Balls, (Thrillist LA, 8/1/12)
Allee Willis goes 'Soup to Nuts' (Los Angeles Times 10/19/11)
Legendary Songwriter Allee Willis Brings Her Party To The People (Huffington Post 10/13/11)
Allee Willis: Soup To Nuts Party Mix (LA Weekly 10/13/11)
Allee Willis: Soup To Nuts Party Mix (Flavorpill 10/13/11)
Bopping to Her Own Beat (New York Times 5/25/11)
The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch, An Online Place for aKitschionados (laughingsquid.com 9/21/11)
Cindy and ‘Fake Jan’ Brady at Fluff Festival (boston.com 9/26/11)
Boston Globe: Fluffing It Up (gerireischl.com 9/26/11)
What the Fluff? Festival (boston.com 9/24/11)
Visit the Museum of Kitsch (Los Angeles Times Magazine 5/27/11)
Allee WIllis is a one woman geyser of awesome (Archie McPhee's Geyser of Awesome (5/28/11)
The Queen Of Kitsch (Feast Of Fun 3/21/11)
The Queen Of Kitsch podcast (Feast Of Fun 3/21/11)
Allee Willis and The University Of Wisconsin Marching Band (CBS News 10/9/10)
Unfiltered: Allee Willis on the Spirit of Detroit (Time Magazine 8/17/10)
A Broadway star transforms grocery items into kitschy 'food for thought' (LA Times 3/25/10)
Allee Willis and the Sound of Soul Party (Los Angeles Times 2/24/10)
Time Magazine - Lily Tomlin's Short List (Time Magazine 2/1/10)
Got to Shake It Up Now w Allee Willis (Tummelvision 2/5/10)
Allee Willis radio interview with Shari Barclay (The Barclay Hour 11/30/09)
Allee Willis on The Barclay Hour (The Barclay Hour 11/30/09)
Allee Willis and The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch on NBC News (9/19/09)
Allee Willis, queen of kitsch (Los Angeles Times 9/14/09)
The 'Kitsch' effect (Los Angeles Times 9/14/09)
Allee Willis is simply the bee's knees... (Branded In The 80's 9/14/09)
Allee on The Mark and Brian Show (KLOS 9-21-09)
Allee on The Crystal Telephone with Rotary Rachel Show (Luxuria Radio 9/18/09) PART 1 - PART 2
The Queen of Kitsch (Style Section L.A. 9/13/09)
Kitsch museum to open online (USA Today 9/10/09)
Allee on the John Phillips Show (KABC Radio 9/21/09)
James St. James Goes To The Museum Of Kitsch (The Daily Freak Show, WOW Report 10/2/09)
A Pre-Kitsch Contribution to Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch (The Washingtone Note 11/8/09)
The Worst Celebrity Product Licenses of All Time (Monkey Goggles 10/19/09)
The Worst Celebrity Product Licenses of All Time, Part 2 (Monkey Goggles 12/7/09)
Allee Willis: full of spirit and life (it's Oh! Music Artist Blog 10/22/09)
Allee Willis' Museum Of Kitsch (Beppu Nights 10/6/09)
Now with more kitsch! (Cheetah Velour 10/16/09)
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bacon Shoes (PlacidiAppunti 10/2/09)
New Favorite Website: The Museum Of Kitsch (the Frisky 9/23/09)
Allee Willis' Museum of Kitsch, For Collectors of Fat Superman Portraits and Other Beautiful Nonsense (urlesque 9/17/09)
Get Your Fez Out! The Museum of Kitsch is Launched! (LAist 9/16/09)
Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch opening (examiner.com 9/9/09)
Exclusive Q&A: Allee Willis, Queen of Kitsch (flavorwire 9/14/09)
Museum of Kitsch Closing Karaoke Night (LAist 9/21/09)
what is kitsch? (Cheetah Velour 9/13/09)
The whole kitsch and caboodle: The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch (Eccentric Roadside 9/10/09)
'Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch' at Ghettogloss (metromix los angeles 9/9/09)
91-year-old female drummer still rocking (seattlepi 8/22/09)
Super Woman -- Jerrie Thill, 91-Year-Old Drummer (lemondrop 8/21/09)
Melrose Placed (LA Weekly 8/19/09)
Allee Willis really can see the future (Alan Mercer's Profile 9/14/09)
At home (and online) with a kitsch queen (Mercury News 10/9/09)
Museum of Kitsch @ GhettoGloss (An Erotics of Art 9/15/09)
Museo de horrores (EL PAÍS 9/24/09)
Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch Closing Karaoke Night @ Ghettogloss Gallery (FoundTrack 9/22/09)
Queen of Kitsch: Virtual museum (The Post and Courier 9/25/09)
Are you into kitsch? (Queens Of Vintage 9/25/09)
Kitsch museum to open online (abc News 9/10/09)
YouTube: Kitschified Los Angeles - The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch (LA blips 9/16/09)
the allee willis museum of kitsch (SpoonFedArt 9/14/09)
Dear Museum of Kitsch: Please Edition Peeing Libby (Art Fag City 9/14/09)
YouTube - Pitch Your Kitsch! - The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch! (Autoclaving America 9/14/09)
Andi is stoked on the opening of the Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch (bitch magazine 9/9/09)
Short Film: What Is Kitsch? by Allee Willis (Bob+Dusty's Whirl-A-Go-Go 9/14/09)
Allee Willis is simply the bee's knees... (Branded in the 80s 9/13/09)
Pencil This In: Kitsch @ Ghettogloss (LAist 9/14/09)
the allee willis museum of kitsch (SpoonFedArt 9/14/09)
Allee Willis launches kitsch museum (Chronically Vintage Blog 9/6/09)
A museum of kitsch, Allee Willis and a confused Big R scribe (Electric Roulette 9/09)
8 things I did yesterday (Kitsch and Curious 9/12/09)
Repository Of Kitsch! (The Marty Wombacher Show 9/14/09)
Allee Willis' Museum of Kitsch (The Paper Collector 9/14/09)
Allee Willis' Museum Of Kitsch (The Presurfer 9/16/09)
The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch (Terry Wollman's Music Journal 9/16/09)
Got Kitsch? Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch Launches Today! (Quirky Kitsch Girl's View 9/14/09)
The Allee Willis' Museum of Kitsch - You're Invited to the L.A. Party! (Rare Bird Finds 9/14/09)
Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch (Thrillist 9/14/09)
The Color of Kitsch (The Wicked Stage 9/14/09)
Pitch Your Kitsch! - The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch! (Working Class Faggot 9/14/09)
Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch opening (World News 9/7/09)
Sweet Tweets (LA Weekly, 2/18/09)
Yes, You Can! Lessons From A 91-Year-Old Drummer On An Oxygen Tank (Huffington Post 2/13/09)
ROCK ON (Varsity Viewpoint 2/18/09)
Jerrie Thill, a 91 year old female drummer! (Modern Drummer 02/18/09)
Hip and Kitsch - Jerrie Thills (Joan Spear's Authentic Adventure 2/10/09)
91-Year-Old Lady on Oxygen Tank Plays the Drums (The Huffington Post 2/9/09)
91-Year-Old Granny Drummer on Oxygen (laist 2/9/09)
Allee Willis’ Tribute 91 Year Old Female Drummer (Jump with Joey 2/7/09)
91 And Going Strong (Your Happiness Power 2/7/09)
“Hey, Jerry!” - A baterista de 91 anos (vitroleiros.org 2/7/09)
Allee Willis - A Boomer Extravagante! (Retirement As You Want It 2/6/09)
Geriatric Girl Power (Going Like Sixty 2/6/09)
Allee Willis - "Hey Jerrie" (Electroqueer 2/6/09)
Hey Jerrie: A Musical Thill Ride (World Of Wonder 2/6/09)
Inspiring video: “Hey Jerrie,” by 91-year-old drummer (Mama's Home Remedies 2/6/09)
Hey Jerrie! 91-Year-Old Gal Still Rockin' with an Oxygen Tank (Quirky Kitsch Girl's View 2/6/09)
Jerrie Thill: She's 91 and still rocking (and there's a new YouTube video to prove it) (Los Angeles Times 2/5/09)
Rock Out With Your Tank Out (Going Like Sixty 2/5/09)
Ghettogloss hosts the premiere of Allee Willis' new music video "Hey Jerrie" complete with oxygen bar (thats LA for ya) in Silver Lake. (OvationTV 2/5/09)
91-Year-Old Female Drummer Stars in New Video (Song Facts 2/4/09)
A Kitschy Extravaganza (LA Splash Magazine, 10/2007)
Magnificent Obsessions (The Hollywood Reporter, 7/1987)
Visions of an Artistic, Eccentric Playland (LA Weekly, 6/19/1987)
Songs and Art Make 50’s Freak Allee Willis A Creative Monster (People Magazine, 1986)
California Retro (Casa Vogue, 8/1986)
Taking A Look Through The Pop Artist’s Kaleidoscope (Elle, 7/1986)
One of LA’s more talented, multi-dimentional artists is Allee Willis (Wear, 10/1985)
50’s, The decade’s design, from kitsch to class (Life Magazine, 8/1985)


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