Billy Steinberg
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About
Lyricist best known for co-writing Like a Virgin, True Colors, Eternal Flame, and many other pop hits.
Before Fame
He attended Bard College. He founded the group Billy Thermal while he was in his mid-20s.
Trivia
He and writing partner Tom Kelly composed hits for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Whitney Houston, Heart, and many others. He also worked with songwriter Rick Nowels.
Family Life
His father worked for a table grape operation.
Associated With
His breakthrough success came when he wrote Precious Time for Pat Benatar's 1981 album of the same name.
