He was probably the most musically gifted figure in American popular music for the last 50 years or so.
Prince could perform. He could write. He had a great stage personality. As an entertainer, he was the complete package
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FrSKe_w6_g
Here’s part of a live set of Prince. Acoustic guitar sitting on a chair. I’m not a Prince fan at all, but this is pretty good. I saw a live video of “American Woman” with Lenny Kravitz - that was really good, with a lot of funky soul.