After the heartbreaking news of Robin Williams' death broke last night, the music world has been paying tribute to the five-time Grammy winner.

A massive wave of condolences to the late actor and comedian Robin Williams has come from the world of music via social media. Williams was one of the few talents capable of achieving success in many different fields within the entertainment industry, winning five Grammy Awards in addition to his Academy Award and Emmys.

Williams won his first Grammy in September 1979 for Best Comedy Recording in recognition of his record 'Reality...What a Concept', an album so popular that it broke into the popular music charts. He was even nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy in the same year.

He won two further Grammys in 1988. The soundtrack to Good Morning, Vietnam again won him Best Comedy Recording, while Pecos Bill, a collaboration with musician Ry Cooder, saw him take home the Best Recording For Children honour.

Williams' 1987 record 'A Night at the Met' and 'Robin Williams - Live 2002' also bagged Grammy Awards.

While Williams never achieved mainstream success in the pop charts he did come within a hair's breadth in 1980 when his novelty song 'I Yam What I Yam' from the Popeye movie just failed to break into the Billboard Hot 100.

Robin did appear in the music video to Bobby McFerrin's 'Don't Worry, Be Happy', one of the most popular songs of 1988. Williams teamed up with McFerrin once again years later to record a cover of the Beatles' song 'Come Together', which you can listen to above.

Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement quoted by Yahoo.com, saying: "Five-time Grammy winner Robin Williams was a prolific actor and stand-up comedian who literally did it all: television, film, theater, and live performances…. Our entertainment community has lost an immense talent, a true inspiration, and a creative genius, and his remarkable legacy will forever be immortalized in his vast and impressive body of work."

Meanwhile, several other figures in the music industry have voiced their sadness at Williams' passing, including Miley Cyrus, Cher and Ozzy Osbourne.