Legendary British producer William Orbit has died. Throughout his decades-long career, he worked on music by Melanie C, Finley Quaye, Robbie Williams, Beth Orton, Britney Spears and many more. Born William Wainwright in 1956, Orbit was raised in Palmers Green, London and started making music in the '80s, forming the electronic pop outfit Torch Song in 1980 alongside Laurie Meyer and Grant Gilbert. His first major global breakthrough came in 1998 with the release of 'Ray of Light', for which he won two Grammy Awards: Best Pop Album and Best Dance Recording. Artists including Ferry Corsten, Dave Pearce, Nicole Appleton and more have paid tribute to Orbit online.