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Roy C Gifford

There will be no public ceremony. Please, specifically, send donations to UVM HHH in Roy’s honor so they may continue to help others. It is with a broken heart that we share that Roy C. Gifford, 79, ...
The Root

Roy C. Hammond, Soul Singer Best Known for Often-Sampled 'Impeach the President', Dead at 81

Roy “Roy C” Hammond, the soul singer best known for writing and producing the Honey Drippers’ song “Impeach the President” has died at the age of 81. The New York Times confirmed Hammond died in his ...
The New York Times

Roy Hammond, Soul Singer Who Birthed a Hip-Hop Heartbeat, Dies at 81

He wrote and produced the Honey Drippers’ “Impeach the President,” which has been sampled countless times and changed the sound of New York rap. By Jon Caramanica Roy Hammond, a soul singer, ...
Los Angeles Times

Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more than 60 of his songs sampled by a who’s who of hip-hop and soul artists, died ...
Rolling Stone

Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Virtuoso, Dead at 84

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...