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Cyndi Lauper leads tributes as True Colors songwriter Billy Steinberg dies

Cyndi Lauper performing at The O2 in London

Cyndi Lauper has led tributes to acclaimed songwriter Billy Steinberg, who has died aged 75.

A representative for Steinberg’s family confirmed he passed away at his home in Brentwood, California, following a battle with cancer. News of his death has prompted an outpouring of affection for the writer behind some of the most defining pop songs of the last four decades.

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