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Roy Ayers, Writer of ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ Dies at 84
His songs were sampled by everyone, from Tupac to Björk.
The blaxploitation film stars Pam Grier as a nurse who goes on a roaring rampage of revenge against the drug dealers and mob bosses in her city. His work is sampled in such songs as A Tribe Called Quest’s “Bonita Applebaum” and Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Get Money,” and he performed on Tyler the Creator’s “Find Your Wings.” Notable samplers include Mary J. Blige, Tupac Shakur, Common, the Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dogg, and even Björk.
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