Roy Ayers obituary: vibraphonist who pioneered jazz-funk — The Times and The Sunday Times In just about every interview Roy Ayers ever gave during a career spanning six decades, he delighted in telling the story of how he was inspired to become a musician when he was five years old. It…

Roy Ayers obituary: vibraphonist who pioneered jazz-funk - The Times

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Roy Ayers was one of the true architects, and he has left us so much. His legacy touches not just jazz, fusion, soul, and R&B but Rock and trance, EDM. Rest in power, sir. #royayers #royayersRIP #mylifemylifemylifeinthesunshine #everybodylovesthesunshine #ubiquity #liquidate #goat #EDM #soul #jazz

Jazz-Funk Musician Roy Ayers who was behind one of your fav Blaxploitation soundtrack 1973's "Coffy" & sampled by many of my (and yours) favorite Hip Hop artists (A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth) his funkin' it up in Heaven.

He was 84.

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Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84 Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness

Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84

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Just heard the news about Roy Ayers, one of the best to ever do it. Never got to see him play live, but his fingerprints are all over so many albums I love, in so many different ways.
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