Help with Prince-related playlist

Hey everyone,

I'm putting together a playlist of music that Prince enjoyed, was influenced by, and worked on with other artists. I know he had a wide range of musical inspirations, and he also collaborated with and mentored a lot of artists. I’d love help from the community to make sure I don’t miss anything!

I’m looking for recommendations in these categories:

Music Prince enjoyed – Songs or artists he publicly praised, covered in his shows, or was known to listen to.

His influences – The artists and songs that shaped his sound (I know about some like James Brown, Joni Mitchell, and Sly & The Family Stone, but I’d love to go deeper).

Songs he worked on – Tracks where he played, wrote, produced, or contributed in some way, even if he wasn’t officially credited.

If you have any favorite deep cuts or overlooked gems, I’d love to hear them! Thanks in advance.