Influences on Modern R&B

Influences on Modern R&B trivia questions

1. Who is credited with pioneering the New Jack Swing genre, influencing modern R&B?
2. Which artist's use of hip hop beats in R&B songs influenced modern R&B?
3. Which 80s band's synth-heavy sound influenced the electronic elements in modern R&B?
4. Which producer's minimalist style in the 90s influenced modern R&B production?
5. Which artist's blending of R&B with soul and jazz in the 90s influenced modern R&B?
6. Which 70s funk band's basslines have been frequently sampled in modern R&B?
7. Which artist's use of auto-tune in the 2000s influenced its use in modern R&B?
8. Which 60s soul artist's vocal style influenced the emotive singing in modern R&B?
9. Which 80s pop artist's dance routines influenced the choreography in modern R&B?
10. Which 90s hip hop group's use of R&B hooks influenced its use in modern R&B?