My favorite artist is Prince, he played a variety of music such as funk, pop, folk, blues, and rock. I like Prince because his sound is weird and recognizable. His body of work was captivating to me, how someone could play music so distinct able and awesome is the reason why he's the best guitarist to me. Recently I came across Jimi Hendrix, a 60's guitarist who also played blues and rock oriented music. I did not "get" his music at first, only after listening two or three times did I begin to like his music. The vibe I got from him was the same as Prince's, after a bit of research I found that Jimi was one of the major influences for Prince. This made sense as Prince can be seen a artist who incorporated many outside influences into his own work and style, to form a unique sense of music that was his. These influences varied from who you asked, Jimi, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and Earth, Wind, and Fire were some of the many artists who made Prince's style so addicting and complex. This element is one the two that made Prince one of the best guitarists after Jimi. The second element is the persona that Prince made for himself. Outgoing, flashy, and extra would be good words to describe how Prince played and acted. In short, he was very noticeable. Although Prince took a step down from his character after the height of his career and his religious conversion to a Mormon, his musical influence still reached out all over the world. Prince has influence on music, especially rock, forever. That is why Prince Roger Nelson is my favorite artist of all time.
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