Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers‘s source of wealth comes from being a composer. How much money is Roy Ayers worth at the age of 83 and what’s his real net worth now?

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Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is famous for being composer. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Jazz composer and artist who was a pioneer of jazz-funk and a highly regarded post-bop jazz recording artist. He released albums for Atlantic Records and Polydor Records.

Roy Ayers is a Virgo and was born in The Year of the Dragon

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Roy Ayers was born in Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 10, 1940 (Silent Generation generation). He is 83 years old and is a Virgo. Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, which is a mixture of jazz into hip-hop and funk, and has been dubbed by many as “The Godfather of Neo Soul”. He is most well known for his signature compositions “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” and “Searchin”. and is also famous for having more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist. He was part of 1994’s “Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool,” which was declared “Album of the Year” by Time magazine.

He provided the soundtrack for the 1973 blaxploitation film ‘Coffy,’ starring Pam Grier and directed by Jack Hill . Roy E. Ayers, Jr. attended Nevins Middle School, Thomas Jefferson High School and Los Angeles City College. Roy Ayers is a member of Richest Celebrities and Composers.