Roy Ayers Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Roy Ayers Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Roy Ayers Facts

Full Name	Roy Ayers
Birthdate	September 10, 1940
Birth Place	Los Angeles, CA
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Composer

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Roy Ayers Age & Birthday

Roy Ayers is best known as Composer who has born on September 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA. Currently, Roy Ayers is 84 years, 2 months and 4 days old. Roy Ayers will celebrate 85th birthday on Wednesday, 10th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Roy Ayers upcoming birthday.

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Roy Ayers Biography

About

Jazz composer and artist who was a pioneer of jazz-funk and a highly regarded post-bop jazz recording artist. He released albums for Atlantic Records and Polydor Records.

Before Fame

He provided the soundtrack for the 1973 blaxploitation film 'Coffy,' starring Pam Grier and directed by Jack Hill.

Trivia

He was part of 1994's "Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool," which was declared "Album of the Year" by Time magazine.

Family Life

His family was musical and lived in South Central Los Angeles, where the Southern California Black music scene was centered.

Associated With

His first pair of vibraphone mallets was given to him when he was five by Lionel Hampton.

Top Asked Questions about Roy Ayers

How old is Roy Ayers in 2024?

Roy Ayers is 84 years old today.

When was Roy Ayers born?

Roy Ayers was born on September 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA.

What is Roy Ayers zodiac sign?

Roy Ayers zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Roy Ayers best known for?

Roy Ayers was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Roy Ayers's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Roy Ayers's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Roy Ayers was born on Tuesday, 254^th day / 37^th week of 1940
Roy Ayers has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Roy Ayers birthday is X.IX.MCMXL
Roy Ayers's birthstone is Sapphire
Roy Ayers's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Roy Ayers age in year is 84 years old
Roy Ayers age in month is 1010 months old
Roy Ayers age in day is 30746 days old
Roy Ayers age in hour is 737904 hours old
Roy Ayers age in minute is 44274240 minutes old
Roy Ayers age in second is 2656454400 seconds old
Next Roy Ayers birthday is on Wednesday, September 10th 2025
Roy Ayers age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about September 10, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Roy Ayers Birthday (September 10)

Below are historical events that coincided with Roy Ayers's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1943	World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
1960	At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
1961	In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
1967	The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
1974	Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
1976	A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
1977	Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
2000	Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
2001	Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
2001	During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
2002	Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
2007	Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
2008	The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
2017	Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.
2022	Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.
1987	The birth of Nana Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
1987	The birth of Alex Saxon, American actor
1988	The birth of Bobby Sharp, Canadian wrestler
1988	The birth of Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Manish Pandey, Indian cricketer
1989	The birth of Matt Ritchie, English footballer
1989	The birth of Lee Sawyer, English footballer
1991	The birth of Boadu Maxwell Acosty, Ghanaian footballer
1992	The birth of Ricky Ledo, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Ayub Masika, Kenyan footballer
1993	The birth of Sam Kerr, Australian footballer
1994	The birth of Mohamed Sylla, French rapper
1997	The birth of Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
1998	The birth of Anna Blinkova, Russian tennis player
1999	The birth of Laura Taylor, Australian swimmer
2012	The death of John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (b. 1922)
2013	The death of John Hambrick, American journalist and actor (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Ibrahim Makhous, Syrian politician, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Josef Němec, Czech boxer (b. 1933)
2013	The death of E. Clay Shaw, Jr., American accountant and politician (b. 1939)
2013	The death of Jack Vance, Canadian general (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Emilio Botín, Spanish banker and businessman (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Richard Kiel, American actor (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Edward Nelson, American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
2014	The death of George Spencer, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Paul K. Sybrowsky, American religious leader and academic (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Norman Farberow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Adrian Frutiger, Swiss typeface designer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (b. 1927)
2020	The death of Diana Rigg, British actress (b. 1938)

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