Everybody Loves This Roy Ayers Hit

Everybody Loves This Roy Ayers Hit: 21 Songs That Sample ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine'
From Mary J. Blige's "My Life" to Naughty by Nature's "Sunshine," here are 21 hip-hop and R&B songs that have sampled the 1976 Roy Ayers Ubiquity classic.
Roy Ayers, legendary musician behind hit song ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84
The legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84.
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 are from within F# minor: F#m11, Bm11 and C#m11.
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has died.
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 after suffering a “long illness” on social media. He was 84 years old. The family described Ayers to Variety as a “highly influential and sought after as a music collaborator.
Roy Ayers, whose neo-soul songs shaped genre, dead at 84
Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts,
Everybody Loves the Sunshine: Honoring the Legacy of Musical Legend Roy Ayers
Honoring the Legacy of Musical Legend Roy Ayers
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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, ...
Roy Ayers:Tributes paid to jazz and soul legend
Vibraphonist, composer, singer and musician Roy Ayers has passed away at the age of 84. His hit song 'Everybody Loves the ...
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 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 ...
Music Industry Reacts to Roy Ayers' Death at 84
Musicians have been paying tribute to the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" icon, whose influence has shaped R&B, hip-hop and ...
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 ...
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Jazz Notes: Roy Ayers, ‘The Soul Of Jazz,’ dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...
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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 ...