Music Industry Reacts to Roy Ayers' Death at 84
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
The Hip-Hop World Loved Roy Ayers, and He Found It ‘Wonderful'
Everybody vibed with Roy Ayers
The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and many others have sampled his work.
Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine musician, dies at 84
They described him as "highly influential and sought after as a music collaborator." Ayers' own biggest hit was the mellow track Everybody Loves the Sunshine, which was covered by