Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more ...
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Roy Ayers, legendary musician behind hit song ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness, the family ...
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Roy Ayers, vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer, has died at 84

Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died earlier this week after a long illness. He was 84 years old. NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento has the story. ISABELLA GOMEZ SARMIENTO, BYLINE: Roy Ayers started vibing ...
Rolling Out

Jazz visionary Roy Ayers leaves lasting legacy

Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of musicians across multiple genres, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 84.
The New York Times

Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times. By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a ...