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

Everybody Loves Sunshine hit-maker and jazz legend, Roy Ayers, has passed away after battling a long illness. He was 84.

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

Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of ...

The great Roy Ayers, the vibraphone master who pioneered neo-soul in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 84. The news was shared by his family: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk vibraphonist known for his influential sound and the hit song "Everybody Loves the ...

Ayers’ career spanned nearly six decades, including collaborations with contemporary artists such as Alicia Keys, Thundercat, and Tyler, The Creator. Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was ...

Mr. Ayers was a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and composer behind hits like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and "No ...