Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit
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.
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"You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealised dreams."
— Madonna , Celebrity
"I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you."
— Madonna , Celebrity
"In many ways you were my Ray of Light - as was my daughter Lola who was born around this time."
— Madonna , Celebrity
"You were so otherworldly. So singular."
— Madonna , Celebrity
"I was so lucky to have known you and fallen down the rabbit hole with you."
— Madonna , Celebrity
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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.
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