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An Outpouring of Tributes from Music Icons Continue Following Roy Ayers’ Death
Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers dies at 84, leaving a lasting impact on music with his groundbreaking fusion of jazz, ...
A music professor breaks down the theory behind Roy Ayers' Everybody Loves the Sunshine
In Everybody Loves The Sunshine, Roy Ayers uses six of the seven notes in F# Dorian mode as roots for fourths chords: F-sharp, A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp and E. Three of the resulting minor 11th chords ...
Music Time: James Irwin on Roy Ayers death and the Homegrown lineup this weekend
One of the world's most sampled artists died last week. Roy Ayers is a name not many will recognise - but you've certainly ...
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 ...
R.I.P. Roy Ayers, composer and "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" singer
Roy Ayers, the “king of neo-soul” and artist behind “Everybody Loves Sunshine,” has died. His family confirmed his death ...
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Posts published in March 2025
As a solo artist, Roy Ayers released dozens of albums over the years, dating as far back as 1963. His last release was in 2024. Ayers’ biggest hits were “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and “Running ...
The Root3d
Oh No, Not D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné!
They say death comes in threes and that sadly appears to be the case with the back-to-back-to-back deaths of Angie Stone, Roy Ayers and now Wiggins.