Roy Ayers, godfather of neo-soul, dead at 84
This is Beirut, 06/03 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died. He was 84 years old. The artist's family shared the news in a Facebook post, saying the vibraphonist, composer and producer died in New York on March 4 following a long illness. "He lived a beautiful 84 ...