Madonna Breaks Silence on the Death of William Orbit, Her 'Ray of Light' Producer | Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip

Madonna is sharing a beautiful tribute.

The 67-year-old Queen of Pop spoke out on Saturday (August 8) following the sad news of William Orbit‘s passing, the English producer responsible for co-creating her critically acclaimed album Ray of Light, among other collaborations together over the years.

“Goodbye- William Orbit,” she began.

“I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you. I realized that music did not have to fit into categories or genres. So we created our own. You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealized dreams. Your music gave me a magic carpet to fly on and I visited many places. Sad and Joyful,” she continued.

“I sang in ways I’d never sung before. I used words without caring if they made sense or not. In many ways you were my Ray of Light -as was my daughter Lola who was born around this time,” Madonna wrote.

I was starting a new chapter, I was choosing another road to walk down-and you were right by my side with your crooked teeth and your genius, way of hearing music. The studio was often church like and I would sit in silence, waiting for your ideas to explode out of your keyboard or your guitar and then I would run with them………..” she added.

I miss those days. Only you could inspire me to write a song like Drowned World or Swim. You were so otherworldly. So singular. The years passed and I moved on to make music with other people, but I have never forgotten you or the magical time we spent together.”

Goodbye Billy Bubbles. I was so lucky to have known you and fallen down the rabbit hole with you,” she concluded.

William worked with Madonna to create Ray of Light, as well as reuniting to work on Music, “Beautiful Stranger,” and later, her 2012 album MDNA.

His family issued a statement confirming his death one day before. RIP.

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