From Mary J. Blige's "My Life" to Naughty by Nature's "Sunshine," here are 21 hip-hop and R&B songs that have sampled the 1976 Roy Ayers Ubiquity classic.

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 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, according to a statement on his Facebook page.