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

Roy Ayers, the “king of neo-soul” and artist behind “Everybody Loves Sunshine,” has died. His family confirmed his death ...

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...

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

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

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for Everybody Loves the Sunshine and sampled ’round the music world, has died. He ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' has died. He was 84.

Roy Ayers, who wrote the oft-sampled “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and the soundtrack to Coffy, has died. He was 84. Ayers’s ...

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

The legendary jazzman’s compositions are instantly recognizable through decades of samples in hip-hop, R&B, and more.

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

Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of ...