Roy Ayers, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’ Composer Dead at 84

Roy Ayers, the good jazz vibraphonist identified for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” is useless after struggling an sickness … his household has introduced.

In an announcement shared on his Facebook, his household says the music legend died on Tuesday in New York City after affected by an extended sickness. The did not specify what sickness he had.

They concluded their assertion saying … “He lived a lovely 84 years and can be sorely missed. His household ask that you just respect their privateness presently, a celebration of Roy’s life can be forthcoming.”

Ayers’ greatest hit was “Everybody 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 achieve the plenty along with his work on the Pam Grier Blaxploitation movie, “Coffy.” He went on to drop “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” in 1976.

To offer you an concept of how large “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” is … to this point, the music has greater than 130 million streams on Spotify.

He leaves behind his spouse Argerie, and their two youngsters, Ayana and Mtume.

Roy was 84.