In light of Prince making number seven on the current VH1 "100 Greatest Ariists Of All Time"list ,it seems his impact was more prominent than we all here actually thought,seeing as how it seems that most public opinion is that he is irrelevant to current music.Well,unlike most other (not all but most) VH1 lists are popularity contests,this particular list was chosen bye actual artists ,producers,song writers and actual industry people(not some online poll and it seems more legit to me because of that fact).We know some music vets like Clapton,Stevie Wonder and such like Prince but what "current " artists on the list do you think Prince had an influence on?Myself,I think:

alicia keys

outkast

george michael

justin timberlake

madonna

Prince had an influence on EVERY artist whether they know it or not.

I even tend to think he had an influence on artists and other people who have never heard of him, but have been with others who have heard his music and seen his films.

All pop artist or R&B artist or Neo-Soul artist or rock artist always have something to say about Prince in one way or another. Most entertainers and musicians 'love' him ...