While the music world mourns Roy Ayers, the Godfather of Neo-Soul and a jazz-funk pioneer who died at age 84 on March 4, the hip-hop community will always remember him as one of its brightest ...

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8 Essential Roy Ayers Songs Sampled By Hip-Hop & R&B Stars 8 Essential Roy Ayers Songs Sampled By Hip-Hop & R&B Stars #RoyAyers Roy Ayers, the towering jazz figure, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, at ...

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 ...