NEW YORK: Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” proved a hugely popular ...

Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...

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

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has died.

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