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

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

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...

Roy Ayers, the 1970s jazz and neo soul artist behind the hit 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine,' has died at age 84.

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...

Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist and musician behind 1976’s album “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died. He was 84.

The vibraphonist's hits have been sampled by Mary J. Blige, Common, Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West. By Zoe G. Phillips Roy ...

Jazz-funk legend Roy Ayers, known for "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," died March 4 after a long illness, family confirms. He was 84.