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R.I.P To The Super Talented And Legendary Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers, a young man with dark hair and a full beard, stands onstage in front of a microphone, playing a vibraphone. He is wearing a yellow T-shirt with what appears to be a picture of himself on it.

Roy Ayers in performance in Cincinnati in 1976. In addition to being one of the acknowledged masters of the jazz vibraphone, Mr. Ayers was a leader in the movement that added electric instruments, rock and R&B rhythms, and a more soulful feel to jazz.Credit…David Redfern/Redferns, via Getty Images

R.I.P The Legendary Roy Ayers, Dead At 84.

News – Music Titan Quincy Jones Dead At 91

Quincy Jones cradles his Grammy awards including the album of the year award, for his eclectic album “Back on the Block” during the 33rd annual Grammy Awards, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall night of Feb.20,1991. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)

R.I.P To The Legend And The Music Titan, Quincy Jones, Dead At The Age Of 91. 

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News – Legend Harry Belafonte Dead At 96

A close-up color photo of a young Mr. Belafonte singing into a suspended recording studio microphone, his eyes closed and his hands raised and gesturing. He wears a light-colored collared shirt, with cuff links, unbuttoned to his chest, over a white T-shirt.

Harry Belafonte was not the first Black entertainer to transcend racial boundaries, but none had made as much of a splash as he did. For a few years no one in music, Black or white, was bigger. Above, the singer in 1957.Credit…Bob Henriques/Magnum Photos

R.I.P To The Incredibly Talented Singer/Actor/Activist Harry Belafonte Dead At The Age Of 96.

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