Madonna's Songwriter Billy Steinberg Tells the Truth About His Number One | Billy Steinberg #013

Writing chart toppers like Madonna's 'Like a Virgin', Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colours', Whitney Houston's 'So Emotional' and The Bangles 'Eternal Flame', Billy is behind some of the biggest hits in music's history. As a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Billy shares his incredible behind-the-scenes stories, what it's really like working with music legends, the creative process behind writing musical classics and his journey from being a humble grape farmer to one of the world's most decorated songwriters. On Patreon this week, download Billy Steinberg's unseen demos that he would've pitched to Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and more! Join the community here:   / songsyouknowpodcast   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:34 - Partnership with Tom Kelly & Writing Eternal Flame 00:06:10 - How Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' Happened 00:09:46 - Madonna Refused To Do This 00:12:30 - Marrying Collaborators In Music 00:14:35 - Whitney Houston Was Wonderful 00:17:22 - Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colours' 00:20:27 - Billy & Toby Writing Together 00:21:50 - Decade Song Quiz 00:23:24 - Billy's Favourite Songs 00:25:04 - Guess The Song Quiz 00:26:11 - Songwriting Advice 00:26:57 - Billy's Grammy, Hall of Fame & Record Collection Listen on: Apple podcast - https://apple.co/3UX4VnF Spotify - https://spoti.fi/40Uul9g Subscribe to our Patreon:   / songsyouknowpodcast   Billy Steinberg links: Instagram:   / billy_steinberg   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4gHndkR FOLLOW ► Instagram:   / songsyouknowpodcast   TikTok:   / songsyouknowpodcast