Roy Ayers (1940–2025) was an American vibraphonist, composer, and producer who debuted with the 1963 UA release West Coast Vibes. Amid backing credits with Herbie Mann, Ayers cut the 1967–69 Atlantic albums Virgo Vibes, Stoned Soul Picnic, and Daddy Bug. In 1969/70, the Roy Ayers Quartet (with Sonny Sharrock and Miroslav Vitous) cut two albums […]
RAMP was an American soul-funk band from Cincinnati that released the album Come Into Knowledge on ABC Blue Thumb in 1977. Their name was an acronym for Roy Ayers Music Productions. Members: John Manuel (drums), Landy Shores (guitar), Nate White (bass), Sharon Matthews (vocals), Sibel Thrasher (vocals), Kia Bennett (vocals), Desiree Jordan (vocals) Background RAMP […]
Eighties Ladies were an American soul-pop act assembled by producer Roy Ayers. The project yielded the album Ladies of the ’80s on Ayer’s Uno Melodic Records in 1980. Vocalist Sylvia Striplin followed with a solo album. Members: Sylvia Striplin, Susan Beaubian, Marva Hicks, Vivian Prince, Denie Corbett Background Eighties Ladies formed in New York in […]
