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

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' whose music became the backbone ...

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

The legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84.

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...

The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and ...

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

Jazz-funk musician Roy Ayers died on Tuesday after a "long illness," his family announced in a statement shared to his social ...

Roy Ayers, the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" jazz-funk virtuoso who paved the way for neo-soul, has died at age 84 ...

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

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 musician behind the iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84. The singer's family announced ...