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The Koy Pond with Jo Koy

Allee Willis

The Koy Pond with Jo Koy

Starburns Audio, Jo Koy

Comedy

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2017

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Legendary songwriter Allee Willis (September, I'll Be There For You, You're The Best) takes a dip in The Koy Pond to talk about the backstories of some of her hit songs. She also shares stories working with Earth Wind and Fire, Patti Labelle, Bonnie Raitt, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Don't take it just bust a move, his joint is gonna get you in the moon.

0:10.0

It's the Koi pond.

0:13.0

Alright, look.

0:14.0

Now, I'll tell you this much about my career.

0:18.3

My mom being Filipino and coming to America, like she's the first generation alley, not

0:25.5

to impress with the choices that I've made in my career.

0:28.7

But even though I'm successful as I am, no matter how many shows I'm on or whatever

0:32.0

I've done with my career and how much money I've made in my career, not enough, not

0:37.5

enough because I'm not a nurse at a hospital.

0:40.0

That is success for a Filipino woman.

0:42.8

Same for me with my father, the fact that I wasn't a teacher.

0:47.2

Yeah, it's not a person.

0:49.0

But I've done did nothing.

0:51.0

And let me tell you what this, and I'm glad that's a good segue right there.

0:53.9

Let me tell you what this woman has done.

0:55.8

Not only does she have an amazing voice right there, her name is Ali Willis.

1:00.3

If you don't know her, Google her and do it right because it's spelled A-L-L-E-E-Willis-W-I-L-L-I-S.

1:07.8

And you know what, just go, just Google.

1:10.0

Just read like the first five things that you see that comes up on Google.

1:13.7

Okay, because that right then, right then and there, then you're gonna be like, what the

1:17.7

fuck?

1:18.7

You're gonna say that.

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