Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...

Roy Ayers, the “king of neo-soul” and artist behind “Everybody Loves Sunshine,” has died. His family confirmed his death ...

It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing ...

Jazz fusion legend Roy Ayers who wrote the song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has died aged 84 after a long illness. “It is ...

Vibraphonist behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" paved the way for neo-soul and became sampling fodder for hip-hop ...

Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer and "Godfather of Neo Soul," leaves behind a timeless musical legacy that continues to inspire generations.

Over the years, Ayers’ music was sampled by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, Common, and Tyler, the Creator, among scores of other acts. “Roy Ayers was kind of a ...

By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s ... has been sampled nearly 200 times by artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg. The electric piano ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday ... Hip-hop production stalwarts such as J. Dilla, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, Madlib, and others ...