Everybody Loves Sunshine hit-maker and jazz legend, Roy Ayers, has passed away after battling a long illness. He was 84.

Influential funk musician Roy Ayers has died at 84 after a long battle with a serious illness. Best known as a vibraphone player and record producer, Ayers's work heavily impacted genres like disco, ...

JAZZ icon Roy Ayers has died at the age of 84 after a long illness. The legendary crooner was best known for the hit 1970s ...

PASADENA, CA - JUNE 24: Musician Roy Ayers performs on the Willow stage during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course at on June 24, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Rich Fury ...

Roy Ayers, the towering jazz legend whose songs reverberated throughout the entire scope of music, passed away this week at 84, leaving behind a massive library of sounds. Throughout his long ...

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...

a transition he underscored by forming the group Roy Ayers Ubiquity. Cultivating a smooth signature sound that wove lush soul ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84, according to his family. Ayers' family ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts ...