Person in history
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer (born 1940)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · March 4
Their story
Who they were
Roy Edward Ayers Jr. was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped to pioneer jazz-funk. He was a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He was best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Running Away",
Why this date
Roy Ayers appears on our March 4 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
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Questions about Roy Ayers
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March 4 2025.
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