His music has seeped into the culture of R&B, whether or not the people listening realise, and his style is once again informing the work of today’s producers. And as the 90s R&B revival continues, a new generation of fans has emerged. Now, eight years since his last studio album, Playlist, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is back with a new record, Return of the Tender Lover. ![]() Not everything he did was good, but the art of songwriting, the art of writing a ballad – he’s got it down pat.” “He started a whole genre in America of late-night R&B power ballads. “He’s the quiet-storm king,” says 1Xtra DJ Trevor Nelson, describing the genre that encompasses the tender side of R&B.
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