Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety, the Ayers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roy Ayers performs at the 2Pac 40th Birthday Concert Celebration on Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Atlanta. (Ron Harris/AP) On a ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness, the family ...

Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk vibraphonist, record producer and composer, whose warm grooves and sun-drenched melodies shaped generations of musicians, has died at the age of 84 following a ...

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more than 60 of his songs sampled by a who’s who of hip-hop and soul artists, died ...

(KTLA) — Los Angeles native Roy Ayers, who was behind the popular song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has passed away. He was 84 years old. The “Godfather of Neo Soul” passed away on Tuesday, March 4 ...

The son of Roy Ayers reflects on his father's iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" as a cultural touchstone and the personal connection he's built with the song.