He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times.
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Author : Andrey Henkin
Publish date : 2025-03-06 16:21:00
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Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
