Scott and Paul meet up with Billy to find out why the only time he met Madonna turned out to be a disappointment; the reason he resisted rewriting "True Colors;" (and more…)
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In the first episode of Sodajerker On Songwriting, co-hosts Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor introduce the podcast and talk to Grammy winning songwriter Billy Steinberg about the many pop classics he has written.
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The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde inducted “I’ll Stand By You” songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly at the 2011 Songwriter’s Hall of Fame ceremony.
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In 2004, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the song Like A Virgin, we put together and article with its story through the years. Now, in 2006, we finally had the chance to have a chat with Billy Steinberg, …
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Q. Can you tell me about your musical background in your own words, including your early influences, any musical training you may have received and how you began your career in the music business?
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In 1968, I was 18 years old and a freshman at Bard College in upstate New York. It was there that I discovered that songwriting was my first love and destiny. I majored in Literature because I wrote poetry.
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