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Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and record producer. 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. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been dubbed “The Godfather of Neo Soul”. He is best known for his compositions “Everybody Loves the Sunshine”, “Searchin”, and “Running Away”. At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
Roy Ayers in the studio working on his album. He is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. The legend has joined up with Adrian Younge(right) and A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad for his first album in many years.
