Madonna Pays Tribute To Late ‘Ray Of Light’ Producer William Orbit: “Your Music Gave Me A Magic Carpet To Fly On”
Madonna paid tribute to her late Ray of Light producer William Orbit, saying in an Instagram post that he gave her “a magic carpet to fly on.” “I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you,” she writes today. “I realized that music did not have to fit into categories or […]
Madonna has paid tribute to her late producer William Orbit, who died at the age of 69. According to Billboard, the Queen of Pop took to social media to remember her Ray of Light producer following his death.
In an Instagram post, Madonna wrote that Orbit gave her "a magic carpet to fly on" and said she had an epiphany when they started working together. The BBC World and BBC News reported that Orbit's family announced his death on July 23, with no cause given.
Madonna's 1998 album Ray of Light, produced by Orbit, blended electronic dance music and ambient techno with pop and trip-hop, and went on to win three Grammy Awards. According to the BBC World and BBC News, Madonna said Orbit inspired her to sing and write in new ways, and referred to him as her "Ray of Light", alongside her daughter Lola.
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