Billy Steinberg, 1950 – 2026

Songwriter Billy Steinberg, 75, died on Feb. 16. Along with writing partner Tom Kelly, Steinberg wrote such hits as "Like a Virgin” (for Madonna), "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper), "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles),  (1989), "So Emotional" (Whitney Houston), "I Drove All Night" (Roy Orbison, Lauper),  "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls) and "I'll Stand by You” (The Pretenders). After Kelly’s retirement, Steinberg wrote solo or with other partners for such artists as Ashley Tisdale and Demi Lovato. Steinberg also collected glass beads from all over the world, publishing Wild Beads of Africa: Old Powderglass Beads from the Collection of Billy Steinberg.