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Roy Ayers, the influential vibraphonist whose mellow grooves bridged jazz, funk, and soul across generations, has passed away following a prolonged illness at age 84. The pioneering musician’s family ...

Roy Ayers' music has been sampled countless times by artists including Mary J. Blige, Common, and Tyler, The Creator.

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The composer was known for his often-sampled 1976 album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and a career that spanned six decades.

The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City at age 84; his catalog is essential to the experience of so many in the Black community.

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 jazz/R&B artist known as the Godfather of Neo-soul, died on Tuesday in New York City at the age of 84. His ...

I remember the first time I heard Angie Stone. No, it wasn’t the “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which samples Gladys Knight and The Pips’ “Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye).” ...

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

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk pioneer, has died at the age of 84 in New York City after a long illness.

Roy Ayers passed away at the age of 84. Born in 1940 Ayers was a cornerstone of the soul and jazz combo genre, and who I ...