Uncover the top 25 male R&B singers from the 80s who revolutionized music. Explore iconic voices that defined an era and still shines today.

In the late ’70s and early ’80s, a scene and a sound cropped up on the West Coast: polished, perfectionist studio musicians who generated sleek, jazzy, R&B-flavored music.

It's smooth R&B. Yeah, I don't see what the yacht part is." He elaborated on the frustration of being miscategorized throughout his career with former partner John Oates.