Roy Ayers

About Roy Ayers

Jazz composer and musician who was a post-bop jazz recording artist and jazz-funk pioneer. He was a record producer for both Atlantic Records and Polydor Records, recording records on both companies.

Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul and jazz composer, vibrator and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before joining Polydor Records in the 1970s, during which time he helped pioneer in jazz-funk field. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and was nicknamed "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Searchin" and "Running Away". At one point, he was supposed to have more rapper-sampled hits than any other artist.

Years active	1962–present
Genres	Jazz, jazz-fusion, funk, acid jazz, disco, soul jazz, R&B, house, hip hop
Instruments	Vocals, vibraphone, keyboards
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, film scorer
Associated acts	RAMP, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Fela Kuti, Tyler The Creator, Edwin Birdsong
Labels	Atlantic, Polydor, Ichiban, Golden Mink, Nature Sounds, Columbia
Born	September 10, 1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Trivia

He was part of 1994's "Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool," which was declared "Album of the Year" by Time magazine.

Roy Ayers before fame

He wrote the score for the blaxploitation film 'Coffy,' directed by Jack Hill and starring Pam Grier, released in 1973.

Achievement of Roy Ayers

He was a member of the 1994 album"Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool", which Time magazine awarded"Album of the Year".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Roy Ayers family life

His family was musical, and they lived in South Central Los Angeles, which was the epicenter of Black music culture in Southern California.

Associations of Roy Ayers

When he was five years old, Lionel Hampton gave him his first vibraphone mallets.

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