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Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69
Tributes are paid to the musical "genius and pioneer", who also worked with All Saints, Pink and U2.
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Rolling Stone
William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer of Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light,’ Dead at 69
Electronic music extraordinaire also worked on Blur's experimental 13 in addition to songs by U2, No Doubt, Pink, and more…
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WorldPingHollywood Reporter
William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna, Blur and Britney Spears, Dies at 69
Much of Orbit's acclaim came through his work on Madonna's 1998 album 'Ray of Light.'…
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WorldPingThe Guardian
Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings
The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before • William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69 Wil…
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WorldPingSpace.com
On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA's Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission
On Aug. 7, 1980, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft orbiting Mars ended its epic and historic mission to the Red Planet. Here's why it mattered.
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WorldPingThe Guardian
Chepstow centenary highlights storied history of Welsh horse racing
From Sir Gordon Richards to Dream Alliance’s Hollywood fairytale the track has witnessed many famous moments Greyhound racing in Wales may be facing a total ban but the equine equivalent is enjoying a boom and the country’s most famous track at Cheps…
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WorldPingNew Scientist
SpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiter
An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according to images from a Korea AeroSpace Administration lunar orbiter that caught before-and-after photographs…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist