Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Studio album by Roy Ayers
Released	1976
Recorded	1975-1976 at Electric Lady Studio, New York City, New York Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B, soul, jazz
Length	39:25
Label	Polydor
Producer	Roy Ayers, Maurice Green
Roy Ayers chronology
A Tear to a Smile (1975)A Tear to a Smile1975 Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976) Vibrations (1976)Vibrations1976

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Everybody Loves the Sunshine is a Roy Ayers album released under the Roy Ayers Ubiquity umbrella. Released in 1976 on Polydor Records. The signature track "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" has been sampled numerous times by hip hop artists such as Brand Nubian, P.M. Dawn, Common, Masta Ace, Mos Def and others as well as by R&B singer Mary J. Blige, Brazilian artist Seu Jorge and British remixer Dobie (for Björk's remix of "I Miss You"). It was also covered by Flo Morrisey and Matthew E White on their album, Gentlewoman, Ruby Man.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Ayers; except where indicated

1. "Hey, Uh, What You Say Come On" (Roy Ayers, Williams Allen) - 3:45
2. "The Golden Rod" - 3:03
3. "Keep On Walking" (Gino Vannelli) - 3:45
4. "You and Me My Love" (Chano O'Ferral, Roy Ayers) - 3:11
5. "The Third Eye" - 6:21
6. "It Ain't Your Sign" - 3:28
7. "People and the World" - 4:48
8. "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" - 3:59
9. "Tongue Power" (Chano O'Ferral, Roy Ayers) - 3:02
10. "Lonesome Cowboy" - 4:03

Personnel

• Roy Ayers - Vibraphone, Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer (ARP Odyssey, String Ensemble), Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Philip Woo - Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer (ARP, String Ensemble)
• Chano O'Ferral - Congas, Percussion, Lead Vocals
• Ronald "Head" Drayton - Guitar
• John "Shaun" Solomon - Electric Bass
• Doug Rhodes - Drums
• Chicas - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

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External links

• Roy Ayers Ubiquity- Everybody Loves The Sunshine at Discogs