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Mr. “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind ,” has died at the age of 84. Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to a statement shared on his Facebook page. Ayers was born in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 1940, to a […]
28 time Grammy Winner Quincy Jones has died at 91., The multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists. Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side […]
Over the weekend, a “new” song by American funk, jazz, and soul composer and producer Roy Ayers and his band titled “Reaching the Highest Pleasure” was released via online streaming services. Ayers and his band originally recorded the track during a June 1977 Virgin Ubiquity studio recording session. Ayers is best known for pioneering jazz-funk […]
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