roy ayers
jazz nice useless at 84
Revealed
Roy Ayers, the good jazz vibraphonist recognized for his hit “Everyone Loves the Sunshine” is useless after struggling an sickness … his household has introduced.
In an announcement shared on his Fb, his household says the music legend died on Tuesday in New York Metropolis after affected by a protracted sickness. The did not specify what sickness he had.
They concluded their assertion saying … “He lived a ravishing 84 years and might be sorely missed. His household ask that you simply respect their privateness at the moment, a celebration of Roy’s life might be forthcoming.”
Ayers’ greatest hit was “Everyone Loves the Sunshine.” Over the yr’s his music has been sampled or coated by everybody, together with Kanye West, Common, Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, and Tyler the Creator.
His music actually began to succeed in the lots along with his work on the Pam Grier Blaxploitation movie, “Coffy.” He went on to drop “Everyone Loves the Sunshine” in 1976.
To provide you an thought of how huge “Everyone Loves the Sunshine” is … so far, the track has greater than 130 million streams on Spotify.
He leaves behind his spouse Argerie, and their two youngsters, Ayana and Mtume.
Roy was 84.
RIP
