American Songwriter

4 Classic Rock Artists Who Scored No. 1 Hits on the Hot 100 in 1989

Here are four classic rock artists who scored No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989, including Phil Collins and Billy Joel.

Billy Steinberg, ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ co-writer, dies at 75

Billy Steinberg, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who co-wrote the lyrics to five chart-topping U.S. singles during the 1980s -- including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” and Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” — ...
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3 Songs by Former Beatles Members That Were No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974

In November 1973, Ringo Starr had his first No. 1 solo hit on the Hot 100 with “Photograph.” The tune, which the drummer co-wrote with his ex-Beatles bandmate George Harrison, appeared on Starr’s ...

After Billy Steinberg’s Death, Co-Writer Tom Kelly On Their Five Hot 100 No. 1s Including Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’: ‘Nobody Wanted to Touch It’

Kelly and Steinberg, who died Feb. 16, also penned hits for Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, The Bangles and many more. Songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly met through producer Keith Olsen in 1981 ...