Billy Steinberg

Billy Steinberg ( born February 26, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter, who is best known for his compositions together with Tom Kelly and Rick Nowels.

Career

Billy Steinberg began his musical career as a singer in a cover band. He began writing his own songs and formed his own band, which also got a record deal. Even he did not succeed, however, the cover version of his song How Do I Make You by Linda Ronstadt in 1980 became a number 10 hit in the United States. Pat Benatar also coverte his songs and when he met the musician and songwriter Tom Kelly, the two decided to form a songwriting team.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, the pair wrote numerous hits, of which there are five up to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 managed. Like a Virgin Madonna brought her international breakthrough in 1984 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, True Colors Eternal Flame several times by various artists successful. 2011, both were taken together into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

When Tom Kelly mid-90s retired from songwriting, Steinberg made ​​among others with producer Rick Nowels further and was also there continues to be successful. For participation in the album Falling into You by Celine Dion were both won the 1997 Grammy Award.

Songwriting

Number - one hits

With Billy Steinberg ( USA)

• Like a Virgin / Madonna
• True Colors / Cyndi Lauper
• So Emotional / Whitney Houston
• Eternal Flame / The Bangles ( Co -author: Susanna Hoffs )
• Alone / Heart

Together with Rick Nowels (UK, Austria )

• I Turn to You / Melanie C ( co-author: Melanie Chisholm )

Other

• I Touch Myself / Divinyls ( with Billy Steinberg, Chrissy Amphlett, Mark McEntee )
• I Drove All Night / Cyndi Lauper ( with Billy Steinberg )
• I'll Stand by You / The Pretenders ( with Billy Steinberg and Chrissie Hynde )

Swell

• Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2011 Inductees (English)