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William Orbit

British musician and record producer

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born
1956
died
2026
age at death
69
known for
record producer, composer, songwriter

1956 – 2026

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William Mark Wainwright, nicknamed and known professionally as William Orbit, was an English musician and record producer. With a career spanning four decades, he sold over 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work. Orbit was also a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.

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