Billy Steinberg, Hitmaking Lyricist of Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin,’ Dies at 75

He co-wrote five pop-rock songs that soared to No. 1 in the 1980s and shared in a Grammy for producing Celine Dion’s 1996 ...

Billy Steinberg, ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ co-writer, dies at 75

Billy Steinberg, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who co-wrote the lyrics to five chart-topping U.S. singles during the ...
American Songwriter

Cyndi Lauper Mourns the Death of Close Friend and Music “Genius” in Heartbreaking Tribute

Cyndi Lauper offered a heartfelt tribute to Billy Steinberg, the songwriter behind her hit song "True Colors." ...

Billy 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 ...

Songwriter behind your favorite ‘80s, ‘90s hits dies at 75

A legendary songwriter behind some of your favorite hits of the 1980s and ‘90s is dead at 75. Billy Steinberg died Monday in California, according to multiple reports. His attorney, Laurie Soriano, ...
Louder

Songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles, Madonna, The Pretenders and more, dead at 75

Songwriting legend Billy Steinberg passed away in Los Angeles on February 16 ...
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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 ...

Billy Steinberg Dies: Hall Of Fame Songwriter Who Co-Penned Five U.S. No. 1 Hits Including “Like A Virgin” Was 75

Songwriter Billy Steinberg died February 16 at 75. The Hall Of Famer co-penned 'Like A Virgin', "Eternal Flame," "True Colors ...

Cyndi Lauper leads tributes to 'pure genius' songwriter Billy Steinberg

Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor hugged her nanny after winning gold. The emotional moment highlights the invisible ...

Cyndi Lauper on the Late Billy Steinberg, ‘True Colors’ Co-Writer: ‘Pure Genius’

Songwriter Billy Steinberg, who died Monday (Feb. 16) from cancer, was responsible for some of the most indelible pop songs ...
Variety

‘Working Girl’ Review: La Jolla Playhouse Invests in ’80s Nostalgia, Launching Mike Nichols Adaptation With Retro-Sounding Cyndi Lauper Songs

In “Working Girl,” an upwardly mobile Melanie Griffith embodied Tess McGill, a secretary from Staten Island with big hair and even bigger dreams. She thought her new boss (played by Sigourney Weaver ...