Well I could honestly say so many, I grew up listening to artists like;
Daryl Coley, Smokie Norful, Mary Mary, Clark Sisters, Sam Cooke, Stylistics, Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross just to name a few. I would say those artist greatly influenced and gave me the roots to the sound you hear today.
Some of my current favorite artists would be; Tank, Jhene Aiko, Beyonce, Jazmin Sullivan, Frank Ocean, SIR and H.E.R.
However, I love various styles and genres of music!