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

"Jazz is the opposite of all that. We will elevate you. Let me share my space with you. Let me be quiet and let you talk. Let me leave space for your soul," he says. If you liked this story ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...

At her peak, the singer’s music was capable of great depth, sincerity and emotional intimacy, which she seemingly conjured ...

Roberta Flack announced in 2022 she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and could no longer sing.

Roy Ayers, the influential jazz vibraphonist known for his timeless hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has passed away at ...

The longevity of the jazz-driven soul song is largely due to its use in ... "It’s been wonderful hearing people put their own spin on my sounds.” Roy Edwards Ayers was born Sept.

NEW YORK — Roy Ayers, a musician and producer called “The Godfather of Neo Soul,” has died at the ... played an important role on her song “My Life.” “‘My Life’ is one of the ...

About the Album: "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," (Mary Wells), "People," (Esther Phillips), "A Taste of Honey," (Barbara Lewis), "Over the Rainbow," (Patti ...