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Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75
The celebrated songwriter, best known for his work with Tom Kelly, helped write five Number Ones during the 1980s
17 Feb, 14:22 — 17 Feb, 15:35
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The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin
Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
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Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75
The celebrated songwriter, best known for his work with Tom Kelly, helped write five Number Ones during the 1980s
By Jon Blistein
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