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Lyricist Behind Madonna’s Like a Virgin and Lauper’s True Colors Dies at 75

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Lyricist Behind Madonna’s Like a Virgin and Lauper’s True Colors Dies at 75
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Billy Steinberg, the prolific songwriter who co-wrote Madonna’s Like a Virgin, Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors and other ’80s anthems, died in California after a long cancer battle, aged 75. A longtime collaborator with Tom Kelly, he penned hits for Whitney Houston, The Bangles, Heart and more, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011, and left a lasting legacy as a lyricist and hitmaker across generations.

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  1. Billy Steinberg, Songwriter Who Co-Wrote Smashes Including ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors,’ ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘So Emotional,’ Dies at 74  Variety
  2. ‘Like a Virgin’ songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75  Los Angeles Times
  3. Cyndi Lauper leads tributes to 'pure genius' songwriter Billy Steinberg  Yahoo
  4. Songwriter Billy Steinberg’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits: ‘Like a Virgin’ & More  Billboard
  5. Star behind huge 80s hits dies from cancer  News.com.au

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