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Roy Ayers
vib, voc, *1940 US, Los Angeles
Musician / Composer of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Roy Edward Ayers
American funk, soul and jazz composer and vibraphone player born 10 September 1940 in Los Angeles. Thanks to his trombone playing father and piano teaching mother, he became immersed in music early on. Among his hits are "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", "Running Away", and collaborations with Fela Kuti, "Africa - Centre Of The World". 2004 saw the release of "Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981" which were 'lost' sessions tapes that he had discarded, along with various contemporary remixes. DJ Gilles Peterson described this as the equivalent of finding a lost Beatles album. Father of Roy Ayers III.
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Popular Tracks 
Searching on Vibrations by Roy Ayers Running Away on The Best Of Roy Ayers by Roy Ayers Liquid Love on Virgin Ubiquity II by Roy Ayers Running Away on Evolution: The Polydor Anthology by Roy Ayers Love Will Bring Us Back Together on Fever by Roy Ayers Something Special on Liberation 2 by Talib Kweli & Madlib The Memory on Vibrations by Roy Ayers You Send Me on You Send Me by Roy Ayers Brawling Broads - From The "Coffy" Soundtrack on Coffy by Various Artists Funk in the Hole on Virgin Ubiquity II by Roy AyersTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday The Ben Rau Remixes | Ben Rau, Roy Ayers | 2018 | Single |
| Call Me Jazz From The Penthouse | The Jack Wilson Quartet Featuring Roy Ayers | 2018 | Album |
| Coffy 45s Collection | Roy Ayers | 2018 | Single |
| Our Time Is Coming / Take A Chance | Roy Ayers / Pleasure | 2018 | Single |
| The Funk And Soulful Side Of Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 2016 | Single |
| Everybody Loves The Sunshine | Roy Ayers / Ramp | 2016 | Single |
| Searching For Sunshine (1973-1980) | Roy Ayers | 2015 | Compil. |
| Out Of Work / Can't You See Me (Ebony Cuts Edits) | Jesse Gould / Roy Ayers | 2013 | Album |
| Love Will Bring Us Back Together / Rock Your Roll | Roy Ayers | 2013 | Album |
| Shoes Of Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 2011 | Album |
| Step Into Our Life & Prime Time | Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson | 2011 | Compil. |
| Hummin' (Simon S Rework) / Where There Is No Sun (Simon S Rework) | Roy Ayers / Sun Ra | 2010 | Single |
| Deep Disco & Boogie | Roy Ayers / Cash | 2010 | Album |
| In Time | Richard Earnshaw Feat. Erik Dillard & Roy Ayers | 2010 | Album |
| Live & Documentary Vol.1 (Roy Ayers Japan Tour 2009) | Roy Ayers | 2010 | Album |
| Positive Vibe | Roy Ayers And Bah Samba | 2009 | Single |
| Chaque Seconde | Dialect Music Feat. Roy Ayers | 2008 | Album |
| Mastercuts Legends | Roy Ayers / Funkadelic / Sly & The Family Stone | 2008 | Compil. |
| Brand New Feeling | Roy Ayers | 2008 | Album |
| Classic Roy Ayers Productions Vol. 1 | Roy Ayers | 2008 | Compil. |
| Electric Vibes | Down To The Bone Featuring Roy Ayers | 2007 | Album |
| 2000 Black Remixed By Louie Vega | Roy Ayers | 2007 | Album |
| We Live In Brooklyn, Baby/ (This Place Hotel) Heartbreak Hotel | Roy Ayers / The Jacksons | 2007 | Album |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed | Roy Ayers | 2006 | Compil. |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed EP5 | Roy Ayers | 2006 | Album |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed EP 4 | Roy Ayers | 2006 | Album |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed EP 2 | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Sunshine Man | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Holiday (Virgin Ubiquity Remixes) | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Compil. |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed EP 3 | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Cowboys & Gangsters / Chicago | Gichy Dan / Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Gold | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Compil. |
| Dam Edit Volume 1 | Eddie Kendricks / Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| The Essential Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Compil. |
| Love Not Truth | Postmodern Jazz Featuring Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| My Vibes | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| In Concert | Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| The Bottle / Poo Poo La La | Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson / Roy Ayers | 2004 | Album |
| Everybody Loves The Sunshine | Roy Ayers Feat. Erykah Badu | 2004 | Album |
| Everybody Loves The Sunshine | Roy Ayers | 2004 | Compil. |
| Antonata | Renovation Unlimited Featuring Roy Ayers | 2004 | Album |
| Sugar (Joey Negro Remix) | Roy Ayers | 2004 | Single |
| Searching | Roy Ayers Featuring Erykah Badu | 2004 | Single |
| Mahogany Vibe | Roy Ayers | 2004 | Album |
| Searching - The Africa 70 Version (Yoruba Mixes) | Roy Ayers | 2004 | Single |
| Soulride | 3D Feat. Roy Ayers | 2004 | Album |
| Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Compil. |
| Classic | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Compil. |
| Searching / Brand New Feeling | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Album |
| Get Down To The Floor | The James Taylor Quartet Feat. Roy Ayers | 2003 | Album |
| Baby Doll | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Album |
| Destination Motherland - The Roy Ayers Anthology | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Compil. |
| Snoop | Roy Ayers | 2003 | Album |
| Good Vibrations | Roy Ayers / Kerri Chandler | 2003 | Album |
| 3rd Eye Revisited - Tribute To Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 2002 | Album |
| Room At The Top | The James Taylor Quartet featuring Roy Ayers and Ian Anderson | 2002 | Album |
| A Little Dope Sampler | Nuyorican Soul Featuring Jocelyn Brown - Roy Ayers | 2002 | Album |
| For Cåfe Aprés-midi | Roy Ayers | 2002 | Compil. |
| Essential Vibes | Roy Ayers | 2002 | Compil. |
| Destination Motherland The Roy Ayers Anthology Limited Edition Album Sampler | Roy Ayers | 2002 | Album |
| Live At Ronnie Scott's - London 1988 | Roy Ayers | 2002 | Album |
| Live At Ronnie Scott's - London 1988 | Roy Ayers | 2001 | Album |
| Really Real Classics Vol. 4 | Chaka Khan / Roy Ayers | 2001 | Album |
| Our Time Is Coming / Life Is But A Dream | Masters At Work Featuring Roy Ayers Featuring Lynae | 2001 | Album |
| Searchin' / Good Vibrations | Roy Ayers | 2001 | Compil. |
| Zeularaé | UFP Featuring Roy Ayers | 2001 | Album |
| Our Time Is Coming | Masters At Work Featuring Roy Ayers | 2001 | Single |
| Perfection | Roy Ayers | 2000 | Album |
| Ridin' High | J. Cartel Featuring Roy Ayers | 2000 | Album |
| The Best Of Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 2000 | Compil. |
| I Love To Love | Jody Watley Featuring Roy Ayers | 2000 | Album |
| Live From West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg | Ray Gaskins Band Feat. Roy Ayers & Jocelyn Brown | 1999 | Album |
| Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes | Roy Ayers | 1999 | Compil. |
| Juice | Roy Ayers | 1999 | Album |
| Smooth Jazz | Roy Ayers | 1999 | Album |
| The Collection | Roy Ayers | 1998 | Compil. |
| In The Dark / You Might Be Surprised | Roy Ayers | 1998 | Compil. |
| Spoken Word-Featuring Bonita Brisker (Personally signed by Roy in Live concert At Ronnie Scott's ) | Roy Ayers | 1998 | Album |
| Expansions | Scott Grooves Featuring Roy Ayers | 1998 | Album |
| Smiling Faces | The Soul Society Feat. Roy Ayers | 1997 | Album |
| Dangerous Vibes | Ferry Ultra Feat. Roy Ayers | 1997 | Album |
| The Best Of Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 1997 | Compil. |
| Searchin' (Live)/Hot | Roy Ayers | 1996 | Compil. |
| Good Vibrations/The Essential Groove - Live | Roy Ayers | 1996 | Album |
| Proceed II | The Roots W / Roy Ayers | 1995 | Single |
| Naste | Roy Ayers | 1995 | Album |
| Roy Ayers / The J.B.'s | Roy Ayers / The J.B.'s | 1995 | Album |
| Nasté | Roy Ayers | 1995 | Album |
| Vibesman - Live At Ronnie Scotts | Roy Ayers | 1995 | Compil. |
| Evolution: The Polydor Anthology | Roy Ayers | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Essential Groove - Live | Roy Ayers | 1994 | Compil. |
| The Rubbers Song / Proceed II | The Pharcyde / The Roots With Roy Ayers | 1994 | Album |
| Need Your Love Once More / Crazy Love Songs | Time And Space Featuring Mel Nixon & Roy Ayers | 1994 | Album |
| King Of Vibes - Roy Ayers Super Collection | Roy Ayers | 1993 | Compil. |
| A Shining Symbol - The Ultimate Collection | Roy Ayers | 1993 | Compil. |
| Good Vibrations | Roy Ayers | 1993 | Album |
| Get Up Get Down | Fishbelly Black With Roy Ayers | 1993 | Album |
| Get On Up Get On Down | Roy Ayers | 1993 | Compil. |
| Vibrant (The Very Best Of) | Roy Ayers | 1993 | Compil. |
| Roy Ayers Live - Brewhouse Jazz | Roy Ayers | 1992 | Album |
| From The CD Double Trouble | Roy Ayers | 1992 | Album |
| Hot | Roy Ayers | 1992 | Album |
| Double Trouble | Roy Ayers | 1992 | Album |
| Everybody Needs Somebody | Roy Ayers | 1991 | Single |
| Don't Stop the Feeling / Running Away | Roy Ayers | 1991 | Single |
| Searchin' (Live) | Roy Ayers | 1991 | Album |
| Fast Money | Roy Ayers | 1990 | Album |
| Get On Up, Get On Down / Heat Of The Beat | Roy Ayers And Wayne Henderson | 1990 | Single |
| Rare - Volume 2 | Roy Ayers | 1990 | Compil. |
| Wake Up | Roy Ayers | 1989 | Album |
| Brother Green (The Disco King) | Roy Ayers | 1989 | Album |
| Rare | Roy Ayers | 1989 | Compil. |
| Don't Let Go / Don't Stop The Feeling | Isaac Hayes / Roy Ayers | 1989 | Album |
| Crack Is In The Mirror (Wake Up) / Spirit Of Dodo 89 (Special 12" Version) | Roy Ayers | 1989 | Album |
| Suavé / And Then We Where One | Roy Ayers | 1989 | Album |
| D.C. City | Roy Ayers | 1988 | Single |
| Drive | Roy Ayers | 1988 | Album |
| I'm The One (For Your Love Tonight) | Roy Ayers | 1987 | Album |
| Can't You See Me | Roy Ayers | 1987 | Album |
| I'm The One | Roy Ayers | 1987 | Single |
| Programmed For Love | Roy Ayers | 1985 | Single |
| Hot | Roy Ayers | 1985 | Album |
| Slip 'N' Slide | Roy Ayers | 1985 | Album |
| You Might Be Surprised | Roy Ayers | 1985 | Album |
| In The Dark | Roy Ayers | 1984 | Album |
| In The Dark | Roy Ayers | 1984 | Single |
| Poo Poo La La / Running Away / Compadre | Roy Ayers | 1984 | Album |
| Poo Poo La La | Roy Ayers | 1984 | Single |
| Silver Vibrations | Roy Ayers | 1983 | Album |
| Silver Vibrations | Roy Ayers | 1983 | Album |
| Drivin' On Up | Roy Ayers | 1983 | Album |
| Lots Of Love | Roy Ayers | 1983 | Album |
| Respect / Trust | John Blair Featuring Roy Ayers | 1982 | Single |
| Fast Money | Roy Ayers | 1982 | Album |
| Fire Up The Funk / Let's Stay Together | Roy Ayers | 1982 | Single |
| Feeling Good | Roy Ayers | 1982 | Album |
| Let's Stay Together | Roy Ayers | 1982 | Album |
| Turn Me Loose | Roy Ayers | 1982 | Album |
| Destination Motherland | Roy Ayers | 1981 | Single |
| Africa, Center Of The World | Roy Ayers | 1981 | Album |
| Prime Time | Roy Ayers - Wayne Henderson | 1980 | Album |
| Love Fantasy | Roy Ayers | 1980 | Album |
| Love Fantasy | Roy Ayers | 1980 | Single |
| Rock Your Roll | Roy Ayers | 1980 | Single |
| You Make Me Feel Like (Rockin' With Ya) / Million Dollar Baby (Feel So Real) | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | 1980 | Single |
| Music Of Many Colours | Fela Kuti And Roy Ayers | 1980 | Album |
| (Sometimes) Believe In Yourself | Roy Ayers | 1980 | Album |
| The Best Of Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Compil. |
| Don't Stop The Feeling (Full Length Version) | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Single |
| Love Will Bring Us Back Together | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Album |
| No Stranger To Love | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Album |
| What You Won't Do For Love | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Single |
| Shack Up, Pack Up, It's Up (When I'm Gone) | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Single |
| Fever | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Album |
| Fever | Roy Ayers | 1979 | Album |
| No Deposit No Return | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | 1978 | Single |
| Freaky Deaky | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Single |
| Ooh Baby / Step In To Our Life | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | 1978 | Single |
| Let's Do It / Melody Maker | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Single |
| You Send Me | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Album |
| Heat Of The Beat | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | 1978 | Album |
| Get On Up, Get On Down | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Single |
| Melody Maker | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Single |
| Running Away / Can't You See Me | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Album |
| Step In To Our Life | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | 1978 | Album |
| Starbooty | Roy Ayers Presents Ubiquity | 1978 | Album |
| Let's Do It | Roy Ayers | 1978 | Album |
| Starbooty | Roy Ayers Presents Ubiquity | 1978 | Album |
| Daddy Bug & Friends | Roy Ayers | 1976 | Album |
| Hey Uh-What You Say Come On | Roy Ayers | 1976 | Single |
| 2000 Black / The Way Of The World | Roy Ayers | 1975 | Single |
| Magic Lady / No Question | Roy Ayers | 1975 | Single |
| Coffy | Roy Ayers | 1973 | Album |
| Brother Louie / Virgo Red | Roy Ayers | 1973 | Single |
| He Gives Us All His Love / Pretty Brown Skin | Roy Ayers | 1971 | Single |
| Ubiquity | Roy Ayers | 1970 | Album |
| Daddy Bug | Roy Ayers | 1969 | Album |
| Stoned Soul Picnic | Roy Ayers | 1968 | Album |
| Virgo Vibes | Roy Ayers | 1967 | Album |
| Ramblin' | The Jack Wilson Quartet Featuring Roy Ayers | 1966 | Album |
| The Jack Wilson Quartet | The Jack Wilson Quartet Featuring Roy Ayers | 1963 | Album |
| West Coast Vibes | Roy Ayers | 1963 | Album |
| Complete Bossa Nova | Barney Kessel, Jim Hall, Sonny Sharrock, Roy Ayers, Earl May, Bruno Carr | 1961 | Single |
| Running Away / In The Bottle / Standing In Line | Roy Ayers / Gil Scott-Heron / ESG | Album | |
| All Night Thing / Running Away | Invisible Man's Band / Roy Ayers | Album | |
| Fantastic Voyage / Don't Stop The Feeling | Lakeside / Roy Ayers | Album | |
| Disco Cuts | Roy Ayers | Album | |
| Running Away (12" Mix) / Freaky Deaky | Roy Ayers | Single |
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