Los Angeles native, Roy Ayers, who was behind the popular song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has passed away. He was 84 years old. The “Godfather of Neo Soul” passed away on March 4 in ...

His music inspired a generation of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop artists. Ayers is best known for his 1976 classic, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” which is still among the most beautiful and ...

Everybody Loves Sunshine is his biggest hit in a career ... “The song changed everything for me,” Ayers said. “It’s still the last song of my show. People always join in and it’s been ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness, the ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine ... more discerning than me when it comes to defining ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84, according to his family. Ayers' family ...

Ayers' own biggest hit was the mellow track Everybody Loves the Sunshine ... My Life and Watching Me. He also worked with Guru and The Roots. Erykah Badu called him "the king of neo soul".