Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for the album Everybody Loves the Sunshine which has been sampled countless times ...

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

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the ... or I just play funk, or I just play blues, or whatever," he added. "I play neo-soul." As for the genre's origin, he pointed to one of his ...

Jazz musician Roy Ayers plays an African Marimba instrument during his workshop with young music artist at Funda Centre in Soweto, South Africa. Themba Hadebe/AP Photos Share NEW YORK (AP ...

Los Angeles native, Roy Ayers, who was behind the popular song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has passed away. He was 84 years old. The “Godfather of Neo Soul” passed away on March 4 in ...

Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk musician whose signature song was "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84. He was ...

Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop ...

We remember Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for ... and he was well-known for neo-soul, acid jazz and rhythm and blues as well. He released dozens of albums over the course of his career ...

Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died. He was 84 years old. The artist's family shared the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such ...