Roy Ayers
Jazz Great Dead at 84
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Roy AyersThe great jazz vibraphonist, who is known for his hit “Everyday Loves the Sunshine”, is dead after suffering an illness … his family has announced.
In a explanation shared on his Facebook, his family says that the music legend died in New York City on Tuesday after suffering from a long illness. The disease did not indicate what illness he had.
They concluded their statement with the statement … “He lived a nice 84 years and will be painfully missing. His family asks that they respect their privacy at that time, a celebration of Roys will be present.”
Ayers' biggest hit was “everyone loves the sunshine.” In the course of the year, his music was sampled or covered by everyone, including Kanye WestPresent TogetherPresent Mary J. BligePresent D'AngeloAnd Tyler of the Creator.
His music really started to achieve the masses with his work Pam Grier Blaxploitation film, “coffy”. He drove “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” in 1976.
To give you an idea of how massive “every love the sunshine” is … To date, the song has more than 130 million streams on Spotify.
He leaves his wife Arteryand their two children, Ayana And The prophet.
Roy was 84.
Quiet in peace