Stevie Wonder praised Prince as an exceptionally versatile musician who could unite people, cultures and musical styles. The article presents Wonder’s comments as evidence of the mutual admiration between two influential artists whose work crossed conventional genre boundaries.

Wonder said Prince could play classical, jazz, country, rock, blues and pop, describing him as a musician with a strong sense of human and artistic responsibility. Prince had previously cited Wonder as a major influence, particularly for his self-contained, multi-instrumental approach; the pair later collaborated and performed together, including on ‘Superstition’.