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

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

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was ...

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

It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing ...

Musicians have been paying tribute to the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" icon, whose influence has shaped R&B, hip-hop and ...

He founded his group in 1970, called Roy Ayers Ubiquity, and enjoyed a string of chart successes throughout the 1970s and 80s ...

Ayers released nearly four dozen albums, often hitting the top charts NEW YORK: Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and ...

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

Roy Ayers, the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" jazz-funk virtuoso who paved the way for neo-soul, has died at age 84 ...

Los Angeles-born music icon Roy Ayers has died. Recognized as the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” the 84-year-old leaves behind a musical legacy that spans decades with influence on multiple genres ...