(1940-09-10) September 10, 1940 (age 83) Los Angeles, California, US
Genres
Post-bop
jazz-funk
acid jazz
soul
Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
singer
band leader
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
vibraphone
keyboards
Years active
1962–present
Labels
Atlantic
Polydor
Ichiban
Golden Mink
Nature Sounds
Columbia
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer.[1] Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk.[2] He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement,[3] and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul".[4] He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Lifeline", and "No Stranger To Love" and other that charted in the 1970s.[5] At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.[6]
^Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
^Parker, Chris (2000). "Roy Ayers". Jazz: the Rough Guide (2nd ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 27. ISBN 9781858285283.
^Reynolds, J.R. (February 4, 1995). "Polydor Give Chronicles Treatment To JB's, Ayers". Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 12.
^Fordham, John (August 11, 2012). "Roy Ayers, Brecon & London in this week's new live music". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
^"Roy Ayers Billboard Chart Listing". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
RoyAyers (born September 10, 1940) is an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing...
This is the discography of American vibraphonist and record producer RoyAyers. With Curtis Amy Way Down (Pacific Jazz, 1962) Tippin' on Through (Pacific...
Everybody Loves the Sunshine is a studio album by RoyAyers released under the RoyAyers Ubiquity umbrella. It was released through Polydor Records in...
Twinkling of an Eye he contributed; he also appeared with Michel Petrucciani, RoyAyers and Harry Belafonte. For several years Fletcher was house drummer at Trump...
Mystic Voyage is a studio album by RoyAyers Ubiquity. It was released in 1975 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at...
Ayers may refer to: A.D. Ayers, American baseball umpire (National League) Aaron Ayers (1836–1900), New Zealand auctioneer and politician Bill Ayers (born...
book focuses on Ayers' relationship with his father, the jazz musician RoyAyers, growing up as a mixed-race person in America, and Ayers' life in the music...
collaborate with jazz musicians. Album partners in this series have included RoyAyers, Marcos Valle, Doug Carn, Gary Bartz, João Donato, and the trio Azymuth...
background music is taken from these films including four songs from RoyAyers's original score for Coffy.[citation needed] The film's opening sequence...
Caldwell remade it in 1998. It was covered by Go West, Phyllis Hyman, RoyAyers, Michael Bolton, Intro, Boyz II Men and Snoh Aalegra and was sampled by...
No Stranger to Love is a studio album by American musician RoyAyers. It was released in November 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for...
Skynyrd from the album Gimme Back My Bullets "Searching", a 1976 song by RoyAyers from the album Vibrations "Searchin'", a 2003 song by Brant Bjork from...
hip hop and R&B stars such as Lil' Kim, Nas, The LOX, George Benson, RoyAyers and R. Kelly. The album was released to generally positive reviews from...
Brand X, Weather Report, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Lonnie Liston Smith, RoyAyers, the Dickies, the Damned, Generation X, the Buzzcocks, Sly and the Family...
You Might Be Surprised is a studio album by American musician RoyAyers. It was released in 1985 through Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the...
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