roy ayers
jazz nice lifeless at 84
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Roy Ayers, the nice jazz vibraphonist recognized for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” is lifeless after struggling an sickness … his household has introduced.
In a press release shared on his Fb, his household says the music legend died on Tuesday in New York Metropolis after affected by an extended sickness. The did not specify what sickness he had.
They concluded their assertion saying … “He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed. His family ask that you respect their privacy at this time, a celebration of Roy’s life will be forthcoming.”
Ayers’ largest hit was “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.” Over the yr’s his music has been sampled or coated by everybody, together with Kanye West, Widespread, Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, and Tyler the Creator.
His music actually began to succeed in the lots together with his work on the Pam Grier Blaxploitation movie, “Coffy.” He went on to drop “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” in 1976.
To offer you an thought of how huge “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” is … so far, the track has greater than 130 million streams on Spotify.
He leaves behind his spouse Argerie, and their two youngsters, Ayana and Mtume.
Roy was 84.
RIP
