1:15 p.m. March 7, 2025: A previous version of this story said Roy Ayers died Wednesday. He died Tuesday. Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk vibraphonist known for his influential sound and the hit song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at the age of 84. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and ...

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 ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84, according to his family. Ayers' family ...

WASHINGTON — Roy Ayers, the composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died. He was 84. Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...