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  "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning British producer for Madonna and Blur, dies aged 69",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/william-orbit-grammy-winning-british-producer-for-madonna-and-blur",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:03:14.000Z",
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  "summary": "The British producer was best known for his work on Madonna's 'Ray Of Light' and Blur's '13', as well as several charting hits like All Saints' hit song 'Pure Shores'.",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 69",
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        "title": "William Orbit, Madonna and Blur Producer, Dies at 69",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/william-orbit-madonna-and-blur-producer-dies-at-69",
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        "outlet": "Ynetnews Culture",
        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer, architect of Madonna’s electronic era, Dies at 69",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "William Orbit, U2 and Madonna producer, dies aged 69",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T13:59:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Music producer William Orbit, famous for work with Madonna, dies",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:07:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "William Orbit Dies: Grammy-Winning Producer Of Madonna’s ‘Ray Of Light’ Was 69",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:23:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer, dies at 69",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:49:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Madonna Pays Tribute to Producer William Orbit: ‘You Were My Ray of Light’",
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        "published": "2026-08-08T16:17:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/madonna-pays-tribute-to-genius-otherworldly-producer-william-orbit",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:23:31.000Z"
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