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Roy Ayers

Los Angeles, United States · 1940-09-10 – 2025-03-04

Roy Ayers is credited on 1,896 releases across 595 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,896

Credits

595

Albums

8

Decades active

1,009

In collections

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American funk, soul and jazz vibraphone player, composer and producer.
Born September 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, California.
Died March 4, 2025 in New York.
Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums, before his tenure at beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk.
Among his hits are Everybody Loves The Sunshine, Searching and Running Away, as well as collaborations with Fela Kuti.
Founded his own label in 1980.
Father of and.

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1,896 releases · 595 albums · active 1952–2026

  • Performance · 5,152
  • Production · 658
  • Other credits · 121
  • Engineering · 9

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · Sigma Sound Studios, New York · Atlantic Studios · A&R Studios

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