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Roy Edward Ayers Jr. (September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025) 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 pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Lifeline", and "No Stranger to Love" and others that charted in the 1970s. At one time Ayers was listed among the performers whose music was most often sampled by rappers.

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Born	Roy Edward Ayers Jr. 10 September 1940 Los Angeles, California, USA
Died	4 March 2025 (aged 84) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Virgo
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Argerie Julia Johnson-Ayers - · m. 1973 info edit

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