US EditionBilly Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin Songwriter, Dies at 75
Billy Steinberg, who co-wrote five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles including Madonna's 'Like a Virgin,' died after a long battle with cancer, his attorney confirmed.
- 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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The composer Billy Steinberg, author of the lyrics of some of the greatest pop hits of the 1980s, like Like Virgin de Madonna, True C...
Billy Steinberg, Grammy's winning composer and co-author of pop classics such as Like a virgin, Madonna's, or True Colors, Cyndi Lauper's, has passed away at age 75, Billboard's lawyer confirmed.
He Wrote Hits for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston
Billy Steinberg, the lyricist behind some of the most recognizable pop hits of the 1980s and '90s, has died in California after a long battle with cancer, his attorney confirmed to Variety . He was 75. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011, Steinberg was best known for his...
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Rolling Stone UKBilly Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75
Billy Steinberg, the hit songwriter who helped pen classics like Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' and Heart's 'Alone,' has died at the age of 75.
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