William Orbit, the GRAMMY-award winning electronic musician and producer, has died at the age of 69.
Orbit built a legendary reputation within electronic music for his production work, most notably his contribution to Madonna's 1994 album "Ray of Light," a record widely credited with fusing electronic textures into mainstream pop and cementing his place as one of the genre's most influential producers.
News of his passing marks the loss of a significant figure whose work helped shape the sound of electronic-tinged pop music for a generation of listeners and artists.
