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  "textContent": "Billy Steinberg, a pop songwriter behind a startling number of classic hits, has passed away. Steinberg helped write huge hits for artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, the Bangles, Whitney Houston, Heart, and the Pretenders, and he was still penning big songs into the 21st century. _Billboard_ reports that Steinberg died today after a battle with cancer. He was 74.\n\nThe post Legendary Pop Songwriter Billy Steinberg Dead At 74 appeared first on Stereogum.",
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