Roy Ayers

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Relationships

original eponymous member of:Roy Ayers Ubiquity (vibraphone)
supporting electric piano by, supporting keyboard by and supporting piano by:Harold Land, Jr. (from 1979 until 1988)
purchase music for mail-order:https://tower.jp/artist/176190 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043806/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/2265 [info]
biographies:https://web.archive.org/web/20080509072306/http://www.discomuseum.com/RoyAyers.html [info]
official homepages:http://www.royayers.com/ [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048224 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13890997h [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/134318404 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/roy_ayers [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91048224 [info]
Myspace:https://myspace.com/royayersubiquity [info]
BBC Music:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/06e199c1-6f33-477b-a74d-bc8a283bd8f0 [info] (until 2020-11-19)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6R9Mv0bgGE4Tqxna1q5Mrj [info]
https://www.deezer.com/artist/4933 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000345168 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2487 [info]
VIAF ID:85738654 [info]
Wikidata:Q588551 [info]
Bandcamp:https://royayers.bandcamp.com/ [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/507341 [info]
Last.fm:https://www.last.fm/music/Roy+Ayers [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/artist/13386 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
arranged
Amerykahn PromiseErykah Badu4:16
Can You DanceRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:38
Goree IslandRoy Ayers5:00
Have Your WayRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:23
He Is Mine ForeverEighties Ladies4:26
I Can't Help ItRoy Ayers4:25
I Knew That LoveEighties Ladies5:01
In the DarkRoy Ayers5:57
It Ain't Your Sign, It's Your MindRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson5:01
It’s Easy to MoveEighties Ladies4:36
Ladies of the EightiesEighties Ladies4:56
Ladies of the Eighties (instrumental)Eighties Ladies3:03
Love Is in the FeelRoy Ayers4:14
Million Dollar Baby (Feel So Real)Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson7:25
Poo Poo La LaRoy Ayers6:31
Running Away (12‐inch long version)Roy Ayers Ubiquity6:57
Running Away (short version)Roy Ayers Ubiquity3:12
Sexy, Sexy, SexyRoy Ayers4:16
Sing MeEighties Ladies4:24
Tell HimEighties Ladies7:07
Tell Me What You WantRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:19
Thank You, Thank YouRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:26
Turned On to YouEighties Ladies5:28
Weekend LoverRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson6:29
What You Won’t Do for LoveRoy Ayers5:50
You Make Me Feel Like (Rockin' With Ya)Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson6:18
instruments
1962-01-2924 Hour BluesRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy & Dupree Bolton5:24
1962-01-29A Soulful Bee, a Soulful RoseRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy & Dupree Bolton6:55
1962-01-29LisaRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy & Dupree Bolton2:33
1962-02-05All My LifeRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy7:17
1962-02-05Bells and HornsRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy5:34
1962-02-05LiberiaRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy6:44
1962-02-05Way DownRon AyesvibraphoneCurtis Amy7:37
1962-07-29For Ayers OnlyvibraphoneCurtis Amy7:00
1962-07-29Funk in the EveningvibraphoneCurtis Amy9:53
1962-07-29In Your Own Sweet WayvibraphoneCurtis Amy6:42
1962-07-29Set CallvibraphoneCurtis Amy0:30
1962-07-29SummertimevibraphoneCurtis Amy6:55
1962-07-29Tippin’ On ThroughvibraphoneCurtis Amy9:02
1963-02-06Blues We Use (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers6:24
1963-02-06Blues We Use (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers6:22
1963-02-06Corcovado (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers4:41
1963-02-06Corcovado (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers4:41
1963-02-06De Critifeux (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers5:56
1963-02-06De Critifeux (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers5:56
1963-02-06Harbor Freeway (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers2:55
1963-02-06Harbor Freeway (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers2:55
1963-02-06Jackleg (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers2:29
1963-02-06Jackleg (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers2:29
1963-02-06Nirvana & Dana (mono)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers12:46
1963-02-06Nirvana & Dana (stereo)vibraphoneThe Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers12:46
1963-03-05Down Undervibraphone [vibes]Leroy Vinnegar Quintet4:37
1963-03-05For Carlvibraphone [vibes]Leroy Vinnegar Quintet6:01
1963-03-05Restin' in Jailvibraphone [vibes]Leroy Vinnegar Quintet4:28
1963-03-05Wheelin' and Dealin'vibraphone [vibes]Leroy Vinnegar Quintet4:11
1965-01-13Lighthouse BluesvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra7:25
1965-01-13Los moros de EspanavibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra3:05
1965-01-13MusettevibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra2:34
1965-01-13PerdidovibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra4:26
1965-03-10El VitivibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra3:50
1965-03-10In the LimelightvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra5:47
1965-03-10LatelyvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra3:42
1965-03-10RicardovibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra4:27
1965-03-10Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)vibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra2:50
1966-08-09C.F.D.vibraphoneJack Wilson4:56
1966-08-09One and Four (a.k.a. Mr. Day)vibraphoneJack Wilson4:51
1966-08-09SerenatavibraphoneJack Wilson6:55
1966-08-10Harbor Freeway 5 P.M.vibraphoneJack Wilson7:10
1966-08-10Most Unsoulful WomanvibraphoneJack Wilson6:48
1966-08-10ShoshvibraphoneJack Wilson8:56
1966-08-10The SphinxvibraphoneJack Wilson5:05
1966-11-09Incense (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann7:18
1966-11-09Incense (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann7:19
1966-11-09Odalisque (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann7:43
1966-11-09Odalisque (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann7:40
1966-11-09Turkish Coffee (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann5:00
1966-11-09Turkish Coffee (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann5:01
1966-11-23A Good Thing (Is Hard to Come by) (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann & Tamiko Jones2:13
1966-11-23A Good Thing (Is Hard to Come By) (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann2:13
1966-11-23Come Back to Me (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann & Tamiko Jones2:42
1966-11-23Come Back to Me (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann2:42
1966-11-23Day Tripper (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann2:30
1966-11-23Day Tripper (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann & Tamiko Jones2:30
1966Blue LatinesevibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra5:35
1966CarlosvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra5:23
1966Chanson du feu folletvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra4:07
1966Mi Corazon (My Heart)vibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra2:58
1966The FeathervibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra4:15
1966The Golden SwordvibraphoneGerald Wilson Orchestra3:11
1967-01-18Glow Flower (mono)vibraphone [vibraharp]Roy Ayers7:49
1967-01-18Glow FlowervibraphoneRoy Ayers7:49
1967-01-18Mine RoydvibraphoneRoy Ayers5:10
1967-01-18Number SevenvibraphoneRoy Ayers7:45
1967-01-18Virgo Vibes (mono)vibraphone [vibraharp]Roy Ayers12:50
1967-01-18Virgo VibesvibraphoneRoy Ayers12:49
1967-03-06Ayerloom (mono)vibraphone [vibraharp]Roy Ayers5:18
1967-03-06AyerloomvibraphoneRoy Ayers5:22
1967-03-06In the Limelight (mono)vibraphone [vibraharp]Roy Ayers7:00
1967-03-06In the LimelightvibraphoneRoy Ayers6:52
1967-03-06In the LimelightvibraphoneRoy Ayers6:57
1967-03-06The Ringer (mono)vibraphone [vibraharp]Roy Ayers7:39
1967-03-06The RingervibraphoneRoy Ayers7:36
1967-03-06Virgo Vibes (Outside Blues)vibraphoneRoy Ayers10:12
1967-06-03Flute Bag (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann4:26
1967-06-03Flute Bag (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann3:55
1967-06-03In the Medina (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann9:44
1967-06-03In the Medina (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann9:30
1967-06-03Norwegian Wood (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann11:06
1967-06-03The Wailing Dervishes (stereo)vibraphoneHerbie Mann8:30
1967-06-03The Wailing Dervishes (mono)vibraphoneHerbie Mann8:47
1967-07-26Love Is Far Stronger Than WevibraphoneHerbie Mann3:13
1967-07-26The LettervibraphoneHerbie Mann3:28
1967-10-06Hold on, I'm Comin'vibraphoneHerbie Mann3:15
1968-02-08By the Time I Get to PhoenixvibraphoneHerbie Mann2:22
1968-02-08FootprintsvibraphoneHerbie Mann8:27
1968-02-08There Is a MountainvibraphoneHerbie Mann6:08
1968-02-08Windows OpenedvibraphoneHerbie Mann7:30
1968-04-02If I Were a CarpentervibraphoneHerbie Mann5:41
1968-04-02Paper ManvibraphoneHerbie Mann6:47
1968-06-20A Rose for CindyvibraphoneRoy Ayers9:01
1968-06-20For Once in My LifevibraphoneRoy Ayers3:55
1968-06-20Lil's ParadisevibraphoneRoy Ayers6:37
1968-06-20Stoned Soul PicnicvibraphoneRoy Ayers2:54
1968-06-20WavevibraphoneRoy Ayers8:02
1968-06-20What the People SayvibraphoneRoy Ayers8:11
1968-08-20Chain of FoolsvibraphoneHerbie Mann10:44
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instruments arranged
Mystic VoyageRoy Ayers Ubiquity3:41
performed
2000 BlackMM Black feat. Roy Ayers4:39
Crazy Love SongguestPMJ feat. Roy Ayers5:42
Dangerous Vibes (Spen & Karizma mix)Ferry Ultra feat. Roy Ayers6:40
Electric VibesDown to the Bone feat. Roy Ayers5:42
Everybody Loves the Sunshine (part of “Ministry of Sound: Late Night Sessions: Autumn Collection” DJ-mix)B.U.Z.Z. feat. Roy Ayers4:23
Everybody Loves the Sunshine (part of “The Best Of Acid Jazz” DJ-mix)The Soul Society featuring Roy Ayers5:29
ExpansionsScott Grooves feat. Roy Ayers10:40
Good to MeDown to the Bone feat. Roy Ayers7:36
Mystic VoyageRonny Jordan feat. Roy Ayers4:16
Oh What a NightguestGerald Levert feat. Roy Ayers4:54
Our Time Is ComingMasters at Work feat. Roy Ayers4:56
Our Time Is ComingMasters at Work feat. Roy Ayers3:10
Pirates of PenzancePavel Kostiuk feat. Roy Ayers5:39
Proceed IIThe Roots with Roy Ayers5:53
Roy’s ScatNuyorican Soul3:02
Sweet TearsNuyorican Soul5:11
Sweet Tears (The One Rascal edit) (part of “Mad Styles and Crazy Visions” DJ-mix)Nuyorican Soul feat. Roy Ayers5:28
Vibin' With Ayers (feat. Roy Ayers)Najee5:32
When You Think of MeEric Benét feat. Roy Ayers5:43
produced
Amerykahn PromiseErykah Badu4:16
Aquarian MoodJusto Almario3:46
Can You DanceRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:38
Come Into KnowledgeRAMP4:37
DaylightRAMP4:12
Deep VelvetRAMP3:33
Everybody Loves the SunshineRAMP3:42
Everybody Loves the Sunshine (part of “Masterpiece” DJ‐mix)Roy Ayers Ubiquity3:41
EvolutionRoy Ayers4:31
For RealRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson3:50
Give ItRAMP4:40
Give It to MeRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson3:25
Have Your WayRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:23
He Is Mine ForeverEighties Ladies4:26
Heat of the BeatRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson7:06
I Just Love YouRAMP4:55
I Knew That LoveEighties Ladies5:01
I’m the One That Loves YouJusto Almario6:47
InterludeJusto Almario5:25
It Ain't Your Sign, It's Your MindRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson5:01
It’s Easy to MoveEighties Ladies4:36
Ladies of the EightiesEighties Ladies4:56
Ladies of the Eighties (instrumental)Eighties Ladies3:03
Look Into the SkyRAMP4:42
Lovers Should Always Be TogetherRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson6:31
Million Dollar Baby (Feel So Real)Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson7:25
No Deposit No ReturnRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson2:44
Ooh BabyRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson5:37
Running Away (12‐inch long version)Roy Ayers Ubiquity6:57
Running Away (short version)Roy Ayers Ubiquity3:12
Seventh AvenueJusto Almario6:19
Sho’ You RightJusto Almario5:45
Sing MeEighties Ladies4:24
Sir JohnJusto Almario5:19
Step in to Our LifeRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson5:30
SwarteRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson2:48
Take a Look (at Yourself)coGuru3:59
Take Your Funky Mind to the DiscoRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson3:33
Tell HimEighties Ladies7:07
Tell Me What You WantRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:19
Thank You, Thank YouRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson4:26
The American PromiseRAMP6:30
Try, Try, TryRAMP4:55
Turned On to YouEighties Ladies5:28
Weekend LoverRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson6:29
You Make Me Feel Like (Rockin' With Ya)Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson6:18
vocals
1999 – 2000ClevaErykah Badu3:46
Blast the BoxRoy Ayers4:42
Blue SummerRoy Ayers5:00
Boogie DownRoy Ayers6:07
ClevaadditionalErykah Badu3:46
Crack AttackRoy Ayers4:14
Don't You Ever Turn AwayRoy Ayers4:47
El Barrio (MAW mix)background vocalsGeorge Benson feat. Joe Sample7:14
FeverRoy Ayers5:45
Give It to MeRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson3:25
Heat of the BeatRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson7:06
Hummin’Marley Marl feat. Roy Ayers & Edwin Birdsong5:09
I Am Your MindRoy Ayers6:43
I Can't Help ItRoy Ayers4:25
I Once Had Your LoveRoy Ayers4:06
I Really Love YouRoy Ayers3:59
I Really Wanna Be With YouRoy Ayers5:15
I Wanna Feel It (I Wanna dance)Roy Ayers5:00
I'm the OneRoy Ayers5:38
If You Love MeRoy Ayers5:30
In the DarkRoy Ayers5:57
Is It Too Late to Try?Roy Ayers4:33
Let Me Love YouRoy Ayers5:48
Love Will Bring Us Back TogetherRoy Ayers5:54
MarlonRoy Ayers3:30
Mystery of LoveRoy Ayers3:52
Ooh BabyRoy Ayers & Wayne Henderson5:37
Our Time Is Coming (Jazzanova’s Guestlist mix)background vocalsMasters at Work8:15
Poo Poo La LaRoy Ayers6:31
Red Black and GreenZachary Breaux6:00
Roy’s Scatbackground vocalsNuyorican Soul3:02
Roy’s Scatother vocals [scat vocals]Nuyorican Soul3:02
Sexy, Sexy, SexyRoy Ayers4:16
Simple and Sweetbackground vocalsRoy Ayers4:45
Simple and SweetRoy Ayers4:45
SugarRoy Ayers7:15
Sweet Tearslead vocalsNuyorican Soul5:11
Take Me Out to the Ball GameRoy Ayers4:10
The Ghetto / El Barriobackground vocalsGeorge Benson feat. Joe Sample8:29
Together ForeverRoy Ayers4:41
WordRoy Ayers3:38
arranged
InterludeJusto Almario
composed
Tell Him: Booty Bounce RemixesB.B. Boogie
instruments
1971-11-02 – 1971-11-04Lonely AvenuepercussionDavid Newman
1971-11-02 – 1971-11-04Lonely AvenueorganDavid Newman
1971-11-02 – 1971-11-04Lonely AvenuepianoDavid Newman
1971-11-02 – 1971-11-04Lonely AvenuevibraphoneDavid Newman
Happy Againguest and vibraphoneThe Jazz Crusaders
Zeularaéguest and vibraphoneUFP feat. Roy Ayers
composed
Amerykahn Promise
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Evolution
Green and Gold
It Ain’t Your Sign It’s You
Love Will Bring Us Back Together
Mystic Voyage (Mystic Vibrations)
Party Sex
Searching
The Black Five
lyrics
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Evolution
Hummin’
It Ain’t Your Sign It’s You
Searching
published
Love Will Bring Us Back Together
wrote
Bonita Applebum
Coffy Is the Color
Cowboy '78
Daylight
Description of a Fool
Escape
He's a Superstar
It's Your Love
Mama I’m in Love Wit a Gangsta
Motiv8
No Stranger to Love
Remember to Remember
Roy's Scat
Running Away
Searching
Superstar
Sweet Tears
Tattoo Tears (Still I Rise mix)
The Birth of Foxy Brown
To the Unknowledgeable One
Turn Me Away (Get Munny)
Turn Me Up
Turned on to You
You Already Knew
You Are in My System (by Kenji Hino)
You Can't Turn Me Away
You Said (Sylvia Striplin song from 1981)