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Remembering Roy Ayers Today on What Would Have Been His 86th Birthday (Born 9/10/40)

September 10, 2026 Albumism Staff
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Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Roy Ayers’ musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his/her career below!

Born: September 10, 1940
Biography | Discography (Studio Albums):

West Coast Vibes (1963)
Virgo Vibes (1967)
Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)
Daddy Bug (1969)
Ubiquity (1971)
He's Coming (1972)
Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival (1972)
Red Black and Green (1973)
Coffy (1973)
Virgo Red (1973)
Change Up the Groove (1974)
A Tear to a Smile (1975)
Mystic Voyage (1975)
Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976) | Read More
Vibrations (1976)
Lifeline (1977)
Let's Do It (1978)
Step into Our Life (1978) (w/ Wayne Henderson)
You Send Me (1978)
Fever (1979)
No Stranger to Love (1979)
Love Fantasy (1980)
Prime Time (1980) (w/ Wayne Henderson)
Music of Many Colors (1980) (w/ Fela Kuti)
Africa, Center of the World (1981)
Feeling Good (1982)
Silver Vibrations (1983)
Drivin' On Up (1983)
In the Dark (1984)
You Might Be Surprised (1985)
I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) (1987)
Wake Up (1989)
Nasté (1995)
Perfection (2000)

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