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| Billy Steinberg (Songwriter) |
It's hard for me to put into words just how important this man's music & lyrics are to me. Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly's compositions inspired Hoyt and me to become songwriters ourselves. He was one of the great composers of our time.
His songs like True Colors, Eternal Flame, Alone, I'll Stand By You, and Taking a Cold Look spoke to us on a primal level. He was right up there with the very best of them. (e.g., Holly Knight, Jim Steinman, and Diane Warren)
When Hoyt and I first composed "Game Over," I remember saying to Hoyt that this could be a Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg song. Then we both imagined what it might sound like if Heart had recorded it.
Back in the 80s & 90s, when we were out record shopping, we'd often look at songwriting credits on albums and CDs to see if there was a Steinberg/Kelly song we didn't know. We'd always pick it up if we found one.
Interestingly enough, last year, I got in touch with Billy via Instagram to discuss the idea of professionally recording True Colors with its original lyrics intact. He originally wrote True Colors for his mom. His first rough draft of the lyrics was very personal and very different. Tom Kelly rightly asked Billy to rewrite the song to make it more universal so that they could shop it to major artists. Anyway, this idea never came to fruition.
This one hits hard. You left us with so much, Billy. 🙏🏻
Sincerely, Carly
