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whose music Ayers’s parents frequently played for him. He founded the band that would help make him a household name, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, in 1970. The eventual “Godfather of Neo-Soul” found ...

Ayers, throughout his career, established himself as a strong influence on jazz-funk and the neo-soul movement, which earned him the ... Born in Los Angeles in 1940, Ayers began playing music at a ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts, ...

A multi-genre music legend known as the Godfather of Neo Soul is dead at age 84. Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist best known ...

Ayers was an acclaimed jazz vibraphonist who found fame with a mix of soul, funk, and jazz hits ... on the musical world of acid jazz and neo funk. Tributes have poured in from around the world for ...

Roy Ayers, also known as the “godfather of neo-soul” music, died on Tuesday. He was 84. The news of the legendary jazz and R&B musician’s passing was announced via his Facebook account on ...

Roy Ayers, known as the 'godfather of neo soul ... like Soul Train and even headlining an NPR Tiny Desk concert in March 2018. His live performances were marked by an electrifying energy that ...

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