The musician Roy Ayers, famous for his song Everyone loves the sunHe died on Tuesday, March 4 in New York after a long illness, his family announced. He was 84 years old.
Roy Ayers, “who had influenced several generations of musicians and had a great demand” for his talents in the music industry, was a pioneer in Jazz-Funk and Neo-Soul, said his family in a statement.
Roy Ayers had started his career in 1963 with the album West coast vibes Before producing several dozen albums. Your best known album remains Everyone loves the sunIn 1976 with his group Roy Ayers Ubiquity.
Sampled around the world
The song Everyone loves the sunA world fame title was sampled by several artists such as Mary J. Blige (My life), A tribe called Quest (Nice Applebaum) and the junior mafia (Get money).
Roy Ayers, who had collaborated during his career with artists like Fela Kuti, Rick James, The Roots, had also composed the thriller of the thriller BoxBlaxploitation classic with Pam Grier (Jackie Brown).
Roy Ayers’ last album, Mahogany atmosphereHe was launched in 2004. He had collaborated in 2015 with Tyler The Creator in Find your wings Before presenting an album in 2020 Roy Ayers Jid002In Duet, with Adrian Young and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Source: BFM TV
