FirstBank founder Jim Ayers died on Tuesday following decades of business leadership and community service across Tennessee.

NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and ...

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The jazz-meets-funk musician inspired Pharrell Williams, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West. Reporter Jazz fusion legend Roy Ayers, who wrote the song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died at 84 after ...

“Well, he or she has to be funny,” chuckled Bruce Ayers, gently reminding me how dumb my question was. The man who has helped launch the careers of hundreds of comedians and the businessman ...

While best known for his classic 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine', Ayers had a remarkable career - touring with Fela Kuti, collaborating with Tyler, the Creator, and even hosting his own radio station ...

Blige’s “My Life.” Over the years, Ayers’ music was sampled by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, Common, and Tyler, the Creator, among scores of other acts.

by everyone from Dr Dre to Pharrell Williams. It seems to capture every generation. Everybody loves the sunshine – except Dracula.” Ayers played a pivotal role in shaping the acid jazz and ...

Ayers was a leader in the movement that added ... has been sampled nearly 200 times by artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg. The electric piano hook from ...

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His signature song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” appeared on Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s 1976 album of the same name. Recognizable by its innovative drone synth note, it’s one of the most sampled tracks of ...

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