Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer known for the hit “Everybody Loves The Sunshine,” has died. He passed away on Tuesday (March 4) in New York City following a long illness….

Influential funk musician Roy Ayers has died at 84 after a long battle with a serious illness. Best known as a vibraphone player and record producer, Ayers’ work heavily impacted…

Photo: Jason Koerner/Getty Images Roy Ayers, who wrote the oft-sampled “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and the soundtrack to Coffy, has died. He was 84. Ayers’s family broke the news of…

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist responsible for “Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has died. He was 84 years old. According to a statement shared by the family Ayers’ social media…

Roy Ayers was more than music. He was a frequency, a wavelength, a pulse embedded in the DNA of Black cool. And if you were a Black kid growing up…

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk vibraphonist and pioneer of neo-soul, has passed away at the age of 84, according to Variety. “It is with great sadness that the family of…

Roy Ayers, the multi-hyphenate composer and artist nicknamed the ‘Godfather of Neo Soul,’ has passed away at the age of 84. News of Ayers’ passing was confirmed on Wednesday (March…

Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers passed away in New York City on Tuesday after a long illness. The legendary vibraphonist’s official Facebook page announced the sad news: ‘He lived a beautiful…

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the “godfather of neo-soul” music, has died following a “long illness.” He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to…