Prince inspired: D'Angelo, Maxwell, Miguel, Pharrell, Timberlake (SexyBack and probably FutureSex/LoveSounds as a whole), Janelle Monae and most recently
A.K. Paul (listen to this shit and tell me it doesn't sound like a straight Prince tribute).. I believe he also had a hand in creating the current alt-R&B (the Toronto wave.. "PBR&B"? Fuck all those terms, you know what I mean) sound that a lot of new artists are on. 20 years later, his influence is still going strong.