Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84

Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84

The New York Times - Music:

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times.

Andrey Henkin
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