The Eyes Have It: Essential Blue Eyed Soul Albums 70s-Present

Over the past few years, much fuss has been over the fact that artist like Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Amy Winehouse and recently Adele were topping the charts, racking up in accolades, awards, owning the airwaves and media. A few even found their way onto the r&b charts and urban radio. But many seem to forget that this isn't a new phenomenon. There have been many talented Caucasian artists who's music was so soulful they crossed into the urban market and garnered many black fans. A few of them received spins only on urban radio. A few more of them are referred to as Soft Rock/ AOR artists but with the positions some of their singles reached on the r&b charts and in the hearts of black audiences, you can't deny, THEY HAD SOUL. Here's a list of essential albums from the blue eyed and soulful 70's to present. Classics and some hidden gems. Have many did you have on cd, vinyl or mp3?