Barry White.
OK, girls and boys, a little 70s romance: Dubbed "The Sultan Of Smooth Soul", this 5-time Grammy winner served 4 months in jail at age 17 for stealing $30,000 worth of Cadillac tires. His spoken intro to "Love Serenade (Part 1)" might be, in my opinion, the STEAMIEST ever recorded. Artist? Answer: Barry White. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIeDfhw_pLM&list=RDxIeDfhw_pLM&start_radio=1