Hailed as among the "most successful" songwriters, Steinberg wrote for artists including Whitney Houston and Roy Orbison.

Billy Steinberg, the Grammy-winning songwriter who co-wrote such pop classics as Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” and Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” has died.

The songwriter's many hits included Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and Heart's "Alone." ...

Billy Steinberg, the Hall of Fame songwriter responsible for penning some of the most enduring anthems in pop music history, has died. He was 75. While you may not have known his face, you have almost ...

His songs were also recorded by Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Laura Branigan, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Melanie C, Susanna Hoffs, Belinda Carlisle, Bette Midler ...

Steinberg, who wrote a string of hits in the 1980s and 1990s for artists like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Billy was an American treasure, such a lovely pure soul who was able to give us the most poetic lyrics that moved millions of ...

Billy Steinberg, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who co-wrote the lyrics to five chart-topping U.S. singles during the 1980s -- including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” and Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” — ...

Billy Steinberg-- the legendary songwriter behind Madonna’s smash hit "Like a Virgin" -- has died at age 74 after a battle with cancer, TMZ has confirmed. His death Monday was confirmed by his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remembering Billy Steinberg - Click image to open gallery Billy Steinberg-- the legendary songwriter behind Madonna’s smash hit ...