Roy Ayers
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Biography
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 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", and "Freaky Deaky" and others that charted in the 1970s. At one time, Ayers was listed among the performers whose music was most often sampled by rappers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Ayers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.
Coffy
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Filmed live May 12th, 1995 at the Ohne Filter Studios in Baden-Baden, Germany, this concert features Roy Ayers performing his trademark blend of hot rhythm and blues, cool jazz, popular dance grooves and intricate improvisations. Ayers got his start in the 1960s New York jazz scene and has continued to influence many younger jazz and hip-hop artists. Songs include "A Wee Bit," "Searching," "No Stranger to Love," "Running Away," "Sweat Tears" and more.
Roy Ayers – In Concert
American TV-Special