Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers. The post Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Icon Behind “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” Passes Away at 84 ...

and has been covered by a range of artists including D’Angelo, Jamie Cullum and Robert Glasper. Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers.

In 2017, he appeared alongside such acts as Tom Petty, the Shins, Alabama Shakes, Charles Bradley and William Bell at the eclectic Arroyo Seco Festival in Los Angeles. Ayers is survived by his wife ...