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

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

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Composer and musician Roy Ayers - known for his 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” - has died in ...

Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers dies at 84, leaving a lasting impact on music with his groundbreaking fusion of jazz, ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist responsible for "Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has died. He was 84 years old.

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

Roy Ayers, Kwashibu Area Band, Red Snapper, Calibro 35, Manu Dibango, John Lamkin, & More article by Tony Poole, published on ...

In 1945, Lionel Hampton spotted a five year-old boogying so hard during his concert in Los Angeles, that the legendary the ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such ...