1:15 p.m. March 7, 2025: A previous version of this story said Roy Ayers died Wednesday. He died Tuesday. Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of ...

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New York — 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 R&B and rap ...

Roy Ayers, the composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has died at age 84. Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, ...

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and musician known for songs like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and his unparalleled influence on jazz-funk, has died. He was 84. According to Penn Live, Ayers died on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roy Ayers performs during the Cross The Tracks Festival 2022 at Brockwell Park in London. - Lorne Thomson/Redferns/Getty Images ...

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Legendary vibraphonist and bandleader Roy Ayers, seen performing at the July 1976 Kool Jazz Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio, died Tuesday at age 84. (David Redfern / Redferns ) Roy Ayers, the “King of ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84, according to his family. Ayers' family ...

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more than 60 of his songs sampled by a who's who of hip-hop and soul artists, died ...