How Roy Ayers Influenced Hip-Hop & R&B’s Soulful Sound Now And Forever
Discover Roy Ayers' profound influence on jazz, funk, and hip-hop, shaping modern music through iconic rhythms, melodies, and sampling.
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Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
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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More companies set sights on international growth for J-Pop
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