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'My Ray of Light': Madonna remembers acclaimed producer William Orbit - BBC
Technology and Science8/8/20261 min read
The Queen of Pop worked with Orbit several times over the years, most notably on her genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning album Ray of Light.
✨ Key Highlights
- Madonna paid tribute on Instagram on Saturday to acclaimed British producer William Orbit, calling him "genius" and "otherworldly," writing that "you pressed a magic button inside of me."
- Orbit, whose real name was William Wainwright, died at home on 23 July at the age of 69, his family announced on Friday, with no cause of death given.
- The producer helped revive Madonna's career in 1998 with the album Ray of Light, which blended electronic dance music and ambient techno with pop and trip-hop, winning three Grammy Awards and widely regarded as her finest record.
- Madonna said Orbit inspired her to sing and write in new ways without worrying whether her words "made sense," and she linked the album's title to both the producer and her daughter Lola, born around that time.
- Beyond Ray of Light, Orbit collaborated with Madonna on her 2000 album Music and produced several tracks for 2012's MDNA, and she reflected on the "church-like" studio sessions where she waited for his ideas to "explode out of your keyboard or your guitar."
- The London-born producer was a sought-after collaborator across the music world, working with Blur, Pink, U2, All Saints, Robbie Williams and Britney Spears.
The London-born producer was also renowned and sought-after for his production work, collaborating with artists from across the music world including Blur, Pink, U2, All Saints, Robbie Williams and B