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Roy Ayers (10 Sep 1940 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (69)

Official

Album

  1. West Coast Vibes 1963
  2. Virgo Vibes 1967
  3. Stoned Soul Picnic 1968
  4. Daddy Bug 1969
  5. Ubiquity 1970
  6. Let's Do It 13 Feb 1978
  7. You Send Me 24 Jul 1978
  8. Fever 25 Apr 1979
  9. No Stranger to Love 19 Nov 1979
  10. Love Fantasy 06 Oct 1980
  11. Africa, Center of the World 15 Jul 1981
  12. Feeling Good 08 Feb 1982
  13. Lots of Love 21 Nov 1983
  14. Silver Vibrations 1983
  15. In the Dark 03 Sep 1984
  16. You Might Be Surprised 11 Oct 1985
  17. I'm the One 07 Oct 1987
  18. Wake Up 02 May 1989
  19. Double Trouble 1992
  20. Good Vibrations 1993
  21. Nasté 05 Jun 1995
  22. Smooth Jazz 1999
  23. Perfection 2000
  24. Mahogany Vibe 30 Aug 2004
  25. Sunshine Man 14 Jun 2005
  26. My Vibes 2005
  27. All Time Greats 15 Nov 2019
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. Coffy 1973
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Album - Live

  1. Searchin' 1991
  2. Hot 1992
  3. The Essential Groove - Live 1994
  4. Vibesman: Live at Ronnie Scotts 1995
  5. Live at Ronnie Scott's 2001
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Album - Compilation

  1. Vibrant: The Very Best Of Roy Ayers 1993
  2. A Shining Symbol 1993
  3. Evolution: The Polydor Anthology 1995
  4. The Best of Roy Ayers 04 Feb 1997
  5. In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised 1998
  6. Juice 1999
  7. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Roy Ayers 14 Nov 2000
  8. For Café Après-Midi 03 Apr 2002
  9. Essential Vibes 2002
  10. The Universal Masters Collection 03 Mar 2003
  11. Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 2003
  12. Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology 2003
  13. Classic Roy Ayers 2003
  14. Virgin Ubiquity II: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 2005
  15. The Essential Roy Ayers 2005
  16. Soulful Vibes 14 Mar 2013
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Album - Remix

  1. Virgin Ubiquity Remixed 30 Jan 2006
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Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Roy Ayers Ubiquity original, eponymous, vibraphone

Supporting By

  1. Harold Land, Jr. (1979 - 1988) electric piano, keyboard, piano

Recordings by (491)

  1. Sound and Sense 6:36 (1963)
  2. Days of Wine and Roses 3:30 (1963)
  3. Reggie of Chester 3:41 (1963)
  4. It Could Happen to You 3:10 (1963)
  5. Donna Lee 3:06 (1963)
  6. Ricardo’s Dilemma 4:57 (1963)
  7. Romeo 3:05 (1963)
  8. Out of Sight 6:21 (1963)
  9. Young and Foolish 3:41 (1963)
  10. Well You Needn’t 3:08 (1963)
  11. The Ringer 7:39 (1967) mono
  12. Ayerloom 5:18 (1967) mono
  13. In the Limelight 7:00 (1967) mono
  14. Virgo Vibes 12:50 (1967) mono
  15. Glow Flower 7:49 (1967) mono
  16. A Rose for Cindy 9:01 (1968)
  17. Stoned Soul Picnic 2:53 (1968)
  18. Wave 8:02 (1968)
  19. For Once in My Life 3:55 (1968)
  20. Lil's Paradise 6:37 (1968)
  21. What the People Say 8:10 (1968)
  22. Daddy Bug 3:07 (1969)
  23. Bonita 2:48 (1969)
  24. This Guy's in Love With You 4:46 (1969)
  25. I Love You Michelle 4:46 (1969)
  26. Shadows 3:40 (1969)
  27. Emmie 4:11 (1969)
  28. Look to the Sky 4:53 (1969)
  29. It Could Only Happen to You 2:49 (1969)
  30. Pretty Brown Skin 5:41 (1970)
  31. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head 4:49 (1970)
  32. I Can't Help Myself 3:05 (1970)
  33. Love 4:25 (1970)
  34. The Fuzz 4:10 (1970)
  35. Hummin' 3:44 (1970)
  36. Can You Dig It? 5:52 (1970)
  37. Painted Desert 4:44 (1970)
  38. Shining Symbol 3:51 (1973)
  39. Coffy Is the Color 3:00 (1973)
  40. Pricilla’s Theme 3:53 (1973)
  41. King George 2:55 (1973)
  42. Aragon 2:52 (1973)
  43. Coffy Sauna 2:13 (1973)
  44. King’s Last Ride 1:05 (1973)
  45. Coffy Baby 2:23 (1973)
  46. Brawling Broads 2:40 (1973)
  47. Escape 2:14 (1973)
  48. Exotic Dance 3:14 (1973)
  49. Making Love 2:45 (1973)
  50. Vittroni’s Theme: King Is Dead 1:58 (1973)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. For Ayers Only 7:00 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  2. In Your Own Sweet Way 6:42 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  3. Summertime 6:55 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  4. Set Call 0:30 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  5. Bells and Horns 5:34 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  6. Tippin’ On Through 9:02 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  7. A Soulful Bee, a Soulful Rose 6:54 Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton (1962) vibraphone
  8. Funk in the Evening 9:53 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  9. Way Down 7:37 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  10. Liberia 6:44 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  11. 24 Hour Blues 5:23 Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton (1962) vibraphone
  12. Lisa 2:33 Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton (1962) vibraphone
  13. All My Life 7:17 Curtis Amy (1962) vibraphone
  14. Corcovado 4:41 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  15. Harbor Freeway 2:55 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  16. Restin' in Jail 4:28 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet (1963) vibraphone
  17. Nirvana & Dana 12:46 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  18. Blues We Use 6:24 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  19. De Critifeux 5:56 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  20. Wheelin' and Dealin' 4:11 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet (1963) vibraphone
  21. Down Under 4:36 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet (1963) vibraphone
  22. For Carl 6:00 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet (1963) vibraphone
  23. Jackleg 2:29 The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers (1963) vibraphone
  24. Incense 7:18 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  25. A Good Thing (Is Hard to Come by) 2:13 Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones (1967) vibraphone
  26. Day Tripper 2:30 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  27. Most Unsoulful Woman 6:48 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  28. Come Back to Me 2:42 Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones (1967) vibraphone
  29. The Ringer 7:39 Roy Ayers (1967) vibraphone
  30. In the Medina 9:30 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  31. Come Back to Me 2:42 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  32. Odalisque 7:40 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  33. In the Limelight 7:00 Roy Ayers (1967) vibraphone
  34. A Good Thing (Is Hard to Come By) 2:13 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  35. The Sphinx 5:05 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  36. Shosh 8:56 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  37. Serenata 6:55 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  38. Harbor Freeway 5 P.M. 7:10 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  39. C.F.D. 4:56 Jack Wilson (1967) vibraphone
  40. Norwegian Wood 11:05 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  41. Flute Bag 4:26 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  42. Ayerloom 5:18 Roy Ayers (1967) vibraphone
  43. Virgo Vibes 12:50 Roy Ayers (1967) vibraphone
  44. Glow Flower 7:49 Roy Ayers (1967) vibraphone
  45. The Wailing Dervishes 8:30 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  46. Turkish Coffee 5:01 Herbie Mann (1967) vibraphone
  47. Day Tripper 2:30 Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones (1967) vibraphone
  48. If I Were a Carpenter 5:41 Herbie Mann (1968) vibraphone
  49. Paper Man 6:47 Herbie Mann (1968) vibraphone
  50. Footprints 8:27 Herbie Mann (1968) vibraphone

Credited as (118)

  1. Roy Ayers
  2. JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS feat. ROY AYERS
  3. MM Black feat. Roy Ayers
  4. Pavel Kostiuk feat. Roy Ayers
  5. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Roy Ayers
  6. Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson
  7. Marley Marl feat. Roy Ayers & Edwin Birdsong
  8. Zion I & The Grouch feat. Roy Ayers
  9. The Roots feat. Roy Ayers
  10. B.U.Z.Z. feat. Roy Ayers
  11. The Pimps of Joytime feat. Roy Ayers
  12. Ferry Ultra feat. Roy Ayers
  13. 4hero feat. Roy Ayers
  14. Scott Grooves presents Roy Ayers
  15. Down to the Bone feat. Roy Ayers
  16. Lord Finesse feat. Roy Ayers
  17. The Roots with Roy Ayers
  18. Leena Conquest feat. Roy Ayers
  19. Talib Kweli feat. Kanye West & Roy Ayers
  20. The Soul Society feat. Roy Ayers
  21. Masters at Work feat. Roy Ayers
  22. Cookie Crew feat. Roy Ayers
  23. Roy Ayers feat. Mary J. Blige
  24. Roy Ayers feat. Erykah Badu
  25. Scott Grooves feat. Roy Ayers
  26. The Jack Wilson Quartet feat. Roy Ayers
  27. Fela and Roy Ayers
  28. Ronny Jordan with Roy Ayers
  29. Percy X vs. Bloodsugar / Scott Grooves feat. Roy Ayers
  30. Gerald Levert feat. Roy Ayers
  31. Ronny Jordan feat. Roy Ayers
  32. Roy Ayers & The Soul Society
  33. Roy Ayers feat. MC Sakoni
  34. Roy Ayers presents Ubiquity
  35. Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers
  36. UFP feat. Roy Ayers
  37. Jody Watley feat. Roy Ayers
  38. Nuyorican Soul feat. Roy Ayers
  39. Miles Jaye feat. Roy Ayers
  40. Rob Alexander feat. Roy Ayers
  41. Roy Ayers feat. Merry Clayton
  42. MAW feat. Roy Ayers
  43. Renovation Unlimited featuring Roy Ayers
  44. Roy Ayers meets The Oakland Faders
  45. Jean Carne with Roy Ayers
  46. Roy Ayers featuring Erykah Badu
  47. Roy Ayers featuring Kamilah
  48. Roy Ayers featuring MC Sakoni
  49. Roy Ayers featuring Betty Wright
  50. Roy Ayers featuring John Pressley
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Works (43)

Wrote

  1. Escape
  2. The Birth of Foxy Brown
  3. You Said
  4. Turn Me Up
  5. Motiv8
  6. Bonita Applebum
  7. Mama I’m in Love Wit a Gangsta
  8. Coffy Is the Color
  9. Turned on to You
  10. You Are in My System
  11. Running Away
  12. No Stranger to Love
  13. You Can't Turn Me Away
  14. He's a Superstar
  15. Superstar
  16. It's Your Love
  17. You Already Knew
  18. Turn Me Away (Get Munny)
  19. Searching
  20. Roy's Scat
  21. Sweet Tears
  22. Remember to Remember
  23. To the Unknowledgeable One
  24. Daylight
  25. Tattoo Tears
  26. Description of a Fool
  27. Cowboy '78

Composed

  1. Searching
  2. Love Will Bring Us Back Together
  3. Mystic Voyage
  4. Evolution
  5. Everybody Loves the Sunshine
  6. The Black Five
  7. It Ain’t Your Sign It’s You
  8. Green and Gold
  9. Amerykahn Promise
  10. Party Sex

Lyrics

  1. Evolution
  2. Everybody Loves the Sunshine
  3. Hummin’
  4. It Ain’t Your Sign It’s You
  5. Searching

Published

  1. Love Will Bring Us Back Together

Events (5)

Main Performer At

  1. Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017, Day 3: Delta time
  2. Richmond Jazz and Music Festival 2018, Day 2: Stage 3 time
  3. Roskilde Festival 1993, Day 2: World time
  4. Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017, Day 2: Jambalaya time

Support Act At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 2019, Sunday: West Holts Stage time

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.royayers.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048224
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91048224
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13890997h
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134318404
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/roy_ayers

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Roy+Ayers

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/507341

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2265

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000345168

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043806/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85738654

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588551

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2487

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4933
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6R9Mv0bgGE4Tqxna1q5Mrj

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://tower.jp/artist/176190

Bandcamp

  1. https://royayers.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/13386

Biographies

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080509072306/http://www.discomuseum.com/RoyAyers.html

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/06e199c1-6f33-477b-a74d-bc8a283bd8f0

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/royayersubiquity