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

The composer was known for his often-sampled 1976 album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and a career that spanned six decades.

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 composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has died at ...

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

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and musician known for songs like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and his unparalleled influence ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for the album Everybody Loves the Sunshine which has been sampled countless times ...

Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop ...

Ayers was a pioneer in the jazz scene, becoming one of the artists who created some of the first acid jazz tracks, and was a ...

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

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

They described him as "highly influential and sought after as a music collaborator." Ayers' own biggest hit was the mellow ...