Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles and more, dead at 75

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Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75

Billy Steinberg, the hit songwriter who helped pen classics like Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' and Heart's 'Alone,' has died at the age of 75.
Louder

Songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles, Madonna, The Pretenders and more, dead at 75

Songwriting legend Billy Steinberg passed away in Los Angeles on February 16 ...
The New York Times

Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By Clay Risen Billy Bass ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Founding Parliament-Funkadelic Bassist Billy Bass Dead at 75

Founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Billy Bass died of unspecified causes Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. P-Funk bandleader George Clinton's Facebook page had erroneously ...
Cleveland.com

Iconic DJ, country singer dies at 88

TULSA, Oklahoma — Billy Parker, an influential country music singer and veteran radio disc jockey, has died at 88. Parker, a longtime personality on KVOO radio in Tulsa, died this week, according to ...
American Songwriter

Billy Parker, Legendary KVOO DJ and Country Radio Pioneer, Dead at 88

Known as the “Voice of Oklahoma”, the radio station KVOO found itself becoming the home of Parker. Not loving the strenuous demands of the road, the singer and his wife sought a simpler life. That’s ...