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Roy Ayers
English
Musician
Born:
Sep 10
,
1940
Always
Me
Music
People
Time
You
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The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.
Roy Ayers
Music
Musicians
People
Beauty
Carries
True
True Beauty
Message
Connects
Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart, I'm so in love with life.
Roy Ayers
Life
Love
Beautiful
Music
Health
Good
Good Health
You
Be Happy
Heart
Happy
People
Gift
Most Beautiful
Top
Gifts
Telling
Able
Having
Through
Most
Make
Just
Being
Breathe
Play
Play Music
It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.
Roy Ayers
Creative
Wonderful
Feeling
Wonderful Feeling
Just
Being
DJs and people in the street know what they like.
Roy Ayers
People
Like
Know
Street
I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work.
Roy Ayers
Work
Others
About
Feel
Sure
Always
Did
Same
Artist
Artists
Being
Sensitive
Leonardo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Technical
A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words.
Roy Ayers
Music
Words
Hop
Write
Hip
Hip-Hop
Lot
Artists
Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time!
Roy Ayers
Time
People
Song
Every
Think
Every Time
Would
Would-Be
Recorded
Picked
Wrong
Almost
Know
Majors
Always
Hit
Artists
Ever
I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.
Roy Ayers
Me
Made
Energy
Had
New
Come
Always
York
New York
Want
Energy Level
Level
I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with.
Roy Ayers
You
Soul
Jazz
Stations
Would
Over
Know
Always
Making
Smooth
Get
So-Called
Who
Connection
Play
Played
Album
I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America.
Roy Ayers
Life
Music
Black
Every
Think
Type
Would
Looked
Been
Discover
Quickly
Person
America
Influenced
Really
Unique
I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.
Roy Ayers
You
Youth
Rap
Like
Understand
Quick
Alert
I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live.
Roy Ayers
You
People
Cause
Seen
Live
Distributor
Online
Records
Generally
Know
Sell
Getting
Just
Stores
Show
I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So check it out, I'm 63, and still kicking. I've been putting records out every year.
Roy Ayers
Time
Good
Me
People
Year
Every
Kicking
Out
Tell
Records
Putting
Check
Look
Still
Been
I think music all the time.
Roy Ayers
Music
Time
Think
I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.
Roy Ayers
Love
Good
Definitely
Would
Would-Be
Nashville
Again
Really
Play
Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.
Roy Ayers
Soul
Musical
Boundaries
Geographical
Racial
When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the tracks down. But I used to talk to the other musicians while the track was playing.
Roy Ayers
Musicians
Recording
Down
Other
Piano
Talk
Track
Tracks
Always
Laid
While
Used
Played
Playing
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