
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84 | Music newsthirst.
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple across the globe, has died aged 84. A post on the musician’s official Facebook page said: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March…