I've heard it said many times on the palace of cool that is the 'Org that Prince is largely responsible for the existence of RnB as it is today. Indeed a lofty claim methinks!

But why? This has always troubled me since I really can't see how. I can hardly think of any of Prince's 80s material that could be seen as RnB and although he definately did it in the 90s, but his influence was long since diminshed by that stage.

So, help me out and tell me exactly how Prince defined RnB, if indeed he did!