Roy Ayers (Composer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More
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.
| Born | September 10, 1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz-fusion, funk, acid jazz, disco, soul jazz, R&B, house, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, film scorer |
| Instruments | Vocals, vibraphone, keyboards |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Polydor, Ichiban, Golden Mink, Nature Sounds, Columbia |
| Associated acts | RAMP, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Fela Kuti, Tyler The Creator, Edwin Birdsong |
Composer Roy Ayers was born on September 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States (He's 83 years old now).
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.
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Roy Ayers was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1940 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).
He wrote the score for the blaxploitation film 'Coffy,' directed by Director Jack Hill and starring Movie Actress Pam Grier, released in 1973.
He was a member of the 1994 album"Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool", which Time magazine awarded"Album of the Year".
His family was musical, and they lived in South Central Los Angeles, which was the epicenter of Black music culture in Southern California.
When he was five years old, Drummer Lionel Hampton gave him his first vibraphone mallets.
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