Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Roy Ayers, legendary musician behind hit song ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
A music professor breaks down the theory behind Roy Ayers' Everybody Loves the Sunshine
In Everybody Loves The Sunshine, Roy Ayers uses six of the seven notes in F# Dorian mode as roots for fourths chords: F-sharp, A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp and E. Three of the resulting minor 11th chords are from within F# minor: F#m11, Bm11 and C#m11.
The Washington Informer1d
An Outpouring of Tributes from Music Icons Continue Following Roy Ayers’ Death
Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers dies at 84, leaving a lasting impact on music with his groundbreaking fusion of jazz, soul and funk.
Music Industry Reacts to Roy Ayers' Death at 84
Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk vibraphonist known for his influential sound and the hit song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at the age of 84. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday.
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.
Roy Ayers, whose neo-soul songs shaped genre, dead at 84
Jazz-funk musician Roy Ayers died on Tuesday after a "long illness," his family announced in a statement shared to his social media accounts.
Everybody vibed with Roy Ayers
The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and many others have sampled his work.
Amsterdam News3d
Jazz Notes: Roy Ayers, ‘The Soul Of Jazz,’ dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits of hipness, inspiring a legion of hip hop artists to sample his huge catalogue of music,