He Got Soul: Keith Sweat

It's nothing but perfection when Keith Sweat hits the stage.

Sweat the Technique - Who else kept new jack R&B swangin' the way Keith Sweat did in the '90s? While the game was changing, Keith Sweat continued to make love-making hits that all could vibe with. Here's why he's got soul.  (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Sweat the Technique - Who else kept new jack R&B swangin' the way Keith Sweat did in the '90s? While the game was changing, Keith Sweat continued to make love-making hits that all could vibe with. Here's why he's got soul. (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

Sweat the Success - Sweat's path to success was a little bit more conventional than your average R&B singer. During the day he had a regular job and at night would sing at clubs. Eventually he would land a record deal with Elektra Records.  (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Sweat the Success - Sweat's path to success was a little bit more conventional than your average R&B singer. During the day he had a regular job and at night would sing at clubs. Eventually he would land a record deal with Elektra Records. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Team Player - In the late '90s, Sweat linked up with fellow singers Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill to form the group LSG. Their album was aptly titled Levert. Sweat. Gill went double platinum.  (Photo: Skip Bolen/WireImage.com)

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Team Player - In the late '90s, Sweat linked up with fellow singers Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill to form the group LSG. Their album was aptly titled Levert. Sweat. Gill went double platinum. (Photo: Skip Bolen/WireImage.com)

Eye for Talent - Sweat also has an ample eye for talent. He has been credited with discovering Kut Klose and Silk, and helping mold them into successful groups.(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Eye for Talent - Sweat also has an ample eye for talent. He has been credited with discovering Kut Klose and Silk, and helping mold them into successful groups.(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

A Real Husband - Sweat was once married to Lisa Wu Hartwell, star of Real Housewives of Atlanta.   (Photos from Left: Paras Griffin /Landov,  Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Moet)

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A Real Husband - Sweat was once married to Lisa Wu Hartwell, star of Real Housewives of Atlanta.  (Photos from Left: Paras Griffin /Landov,  Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Moet)

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Forever Keith - Through Elektra, Keith would release his solo debut, Make It Last Forever. Many consider it a noted classic, which lives up to its title.  (Photo: Elektra Records)

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Forever Keith - Through Elektra, Keith would release his solo debut, Make It Last Forever. Many consider it a noted classic, which lives up to its title. (Photo: Elektra Records)

Keith Sweat: July 22 - The R&B singer turns 50.(Photo credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) 

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Sweat on the Stage - As his first album title implied, he was here to make it last forever. Now the Soul Train Awards stage gets to share in the legacy. Make sure to catch Keith Sweat at Soul Train Awards 2013! (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)