Jazz-Funk Innovator And Vibraphone Master Roy Ayers Dies At 84
The composer was known for his often-sampled 1976 album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and a career that spanned six decades.
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 ...
Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...
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Jazz visionary Roy Ayers leaves lasting legacy
Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of ...
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Roy Ayers, vibraphone master and neo-soul pioneer, dies at 84
The great Roy Ayers, the vibraphone master who pioneered neo-soul in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 84. The news was shared by his family: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary ...