Katrina C. Willis
Musical artist
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Katrina C. Willis (born October 2, 1971) is a singer/songwriter, musician and producer. She was one of four co-writers of Aretha Franklin's Grammy Award-winning single "Wonderful".[1] and Luther Vandross's "Say It Now".[2] With two others she wrote The Temptations[3]' "I'm Here",[4] and was one of four co-writers of singer/songwriter-turned-Reality T.V. personality Kandi Burruss's solo debut single "Don't Think I'm Not".[5] She also wrote movie soundtracks, including Big Momma's House.[6]
October 2, 1971
- Singer
- Songwriter
- Producer
- Vocals
- Piano
- Drums
- Guitar
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| Born | Katrina C. Willis October 2, 1971 Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | willisongsinc |
Early life
Katrina C. Willis was born in Kettering, Ohio, the youngest of four children.[citation needed]
Career
In 1998 through Ian Burke's affiliation with So So Def Records founder Jermaine Dupri and his publishing company Air Control Music, then EMI Music Publishing[7][8] Executive Leotis Clyburn signed her to a co-publishing deal under EMI/Air Control Music (acquired in 2018 by Sony/ATV.) As a writer with EMI Music Publishing/Air Control Willis had the opportunity to collaborate with various writers, artists, and producers.[7]
Willis's song "Just So You Know", co-written with Laney Stewart and Tab, was included on Kandi's 2000 album Hey Kandi...[9]
In 2004 she recorded and released her own album, through her own independent label Willisongs, Inc.[10] titled K. Willis & The Collection[11]