US EditionBilly Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin Songwriter, Dies at 75
Billy Steinberg, who co-wrote five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, died of cancer at 75, leaving a legacy of iconic 80s and 90s pop songs recorded by top artists.
- Grammy-Winning songwriter Billy Steinberg, who co-wrote pop classics like Madonna's 'Like a Virgin,' Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors,' and the Bangles' 'Eternal Flame,' died of cancer at age 75 in Los Angeles.
- Steinberg, along with his songwriting partner Tom Kelly, was one of the top songwriting teams of the 1980s and 1990s, penning signature songs for various artists.
- He is survived by his wife Trina, sons Ezra and Max, sisters Barbara and Mary, and stepchildren Raul and Carolina.
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He wasn't on the front pages of newspapers or on posters. Yet he is one of the most important figures in pop music of the 1980s and 1990s. American lyricist Billy Steinberg died after a long battle with cancer on Monday in Brentwood, California. His death, according to many music journalists, closed one of the most important chapters in the history of pop music, the 1980s and 1990s.
The American composer Billy Steinberg died at the age of 75 as a result of cancer. He was named after "Like a Virgin", the first single of Madonna No.1 of the American charts. A very personal title for his author, who had nothing to do with the sulphurous image of the singer. - He died at 75: how Billy Steinberg wrote "Like a Virgin", the tube that made Madonna's career take off (Culture, media and entertainment).
Billy Steinberg was 75 years old when he died.
American singer-songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote the lyrics of songs as well known as Madonna's 'Like a Virgin', died this Monday in California at age 75. Steinberg has died after a battle against cancer, according to lawyer Laurie Soriano, a Variety. The artist also wrote songs for Cindy Lauper ('True Colors'), Whitney Houston ('So Emotional') or even for the Pretenders ('I'll Stand by You'), along with composer Tom Kelly.In 1996 Steinberg…
Billy Steinberg died this Monday in California (USA) at the age of 75. The American songwriter wrote for Madonna, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston.
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