Biography
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Roy Ayers
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Birth name :
Roy Ayers
Genres :
Jazz
Jazz-fusion
Funk
Acid jazz
Disco
Soul jazz
R&B
House
Hip hop
Instruments :
Vibraphone
Labels :
Atlantic
Polydor
Ichiban
Nature Sounds
Columbia
Years active :
1962–present
Born / Died
Born:(1940-09-10) September 10, 1940 (age 77) Los Angeles, California, United States
Website :
Official website
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. 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, which is a mixture of jazz into hip-hop and funk, and has been dubbed by many as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is most well known for his signature compositions "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" and "Searchin", and is also famous for having more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
