William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69

William Orbit, the British music producer known for his dreamy, propulsive sound, has died at the age of sixty-nine. The Guardian reports he died at home on July twenty-third, according to a statement from family and friends posted on his social media; no cause of death was given. Orbit's work shaped some of pop's biggest records, including Madonna's Ray of Light, Blur's 13, and All Saints' chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black Coffee.

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