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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legendary vibraphonist and bandleader Roy Ayers, seen performing at the July 1976 Kool Jazz Festival in Cincinnati, died Tuesday ...

An influential figure since the '60s, Ayers listed the likes of Erykah Badu and Tyler, the Creator amongst his collaborators. By Tyler Jenke Roy Ayers, the multi-hyphenate composer and artist ...

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 production ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great jazz-funk vibraphonist, singer, songwriter and producer Roy Ayers passed last week at the age of 84. In his honour, ...

Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of musicians across multiple genres, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 84.

The news of Roy Ayers’ death has left fans mourning the legendary jazz-funk musician, famous for his timeless hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.” The report of his passing has sparked widespread ...

When it came to jazz, it didn’t matter the style or subgenre, Roy Ayers could play it all. Fashioning a career as a composer and record producer, Ayers also mastered jazz music as he released hits ...

The vibraphonist's hits have been sampled by Mary J. Blige, Common, Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West. By Zoe G. Phillips Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for the album Everybody Loves the ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz and soul musician who was nicknamed “The Godfather of Neo-Soul,” has passed away at the age of 84. His death was announced on Wednesday (March 5) in a statement shared on ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts, ...