Alexander O'Neal

There was a point in the late '80s when Minneapolis soul man Alexander O'Neal could've given Luther Vandross a run for his money, with deliciously catchy singles like "Criticize" and "Fake"—R&B hits over here, and huge chart hits in the U.K. And get this for gossip: In the early '80s, Prince signed O'Neal's band to Warner Bros. as the Time, before the singer was replaced by Morris Day due to a falling-out. Facts, people. We got 'em.