CAS Worldwide: Roy Ayers 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine'

“It was while recording at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios
in New York City on a beautifully hot and sunny day that Roy
Ayers would stumble upon the song that arguably defines his
career. As the phrase “everybody loves the sunshine” lodged
itself in his mind he began to explore and construct vibrant
imagery, picturing “bees and things and flowers” as they floated
across his mind. As the lyrics spontaneously and joyfully came
into focus the musician knew exactly how he wanted the song to
sound, envisaging a kaleidoscopic mix of piano, vibraphone, and
synthesiser that would evoke the psychedelic pleasures of peak
summertime. The result was a song that remains one of the
archetypal summer anthems.


Everybody Loves The Sunshine deserves its spot at the very
top of his achievements and is a testament to his easy-going
innovations. Four decades later we can still feel its heat.”


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