Legendary vibraphonist and bandleader Roy Ayers, seen performing at the July 1976 Kool Jazz Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio, died Tuesday at age 84. (David Redfern / Redferns ) Roy Ayers, the “King of ...

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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 ...

Roy Ayers, the composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has died at age 84. Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, ...

*“I was his music director,” said Mark Adams about working with the late Roy Ayers when I asked during our interview for his ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PASADENA, CA - JUNE 24: Musician Roy Ayers performs on the Willow stage during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course at ...

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 ...