Composer
Billy Steinberg
American songwriter
1950–2026
12 works in the index
- Born
- 1950
- Died
- 2026
- Birthplace
- Fresno
- Place of death
- Brentwood
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
William Endfield Steinberg (February 26, 1950 – February 16, 2026) was an American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly, together they wrote or co-wrote the No. 1 hits "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984), "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986), "Alone" (covered by Heart in 1987), "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (1987) and "Eternal Flame" (co-written with Susanna Hoffs and recorded by the Bangles in 1989). Steinberg and Kelly also wrote or co-wrote the hit songs "I Drove All Night" (recorded by various artists, initially recorded by Roy Orbison in 1987 but first released by Lauper in 1989), "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls (1990) and "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders (1994).
After Kelly retired from music in the 1990s, Steinberg collaborated with other songwriters. With Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo he wrote the hit songs "Falling into You" (covered by Celine Dion) and "One & One". He wrote several songs with Josh Alexander, including "All About Us" and "Fly On The Wall" by t.A.T.u. (2005), "Too Little Too Late" by JoJo (2006), "Over It" by Katharine McPhee (2007), and "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lovato (2012).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; record producer; singer; composer; musician
- Education
- Bard College; Cate School
- Recorded memberships
- i-Ten
- Birth name
- William Endfield Steinberg
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 311574763
- ISNI
- 0000000406643517
- GND ID
- 1060137348
- Library of Congress ID
- n2001063689
- MusicBrainz ID
- a98cd83c-4f9d-4c16-a3f2-3759df41df82
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 12
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like A Virgin | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| So Emotional | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| The Itch | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| The Consequences of Falling | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| I Drove All Night | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Too Little Too Late | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Over It | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| I Turn To You | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Closer | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| In Your Room | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Sex As A Weapon | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| I Touch Myself | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 311574763.