The shocking sudden death of Prince sent the music world into a state of mourning today and as we remember an artist whose career spanned nearly 40 years and an incredible 39 studio albums, his contribution to modern pop and R&B is beyond measure.

Sifting through his discography, there is undoubtedly something to appeal to almost anyone, and that was part of Prince’s far-reaching allure. Judging from the eclectic covers of his songs, the impact Prince had was not confined to any one genre: everyone from Chris Cornell to Phish have recorded memorable versions of Prince compositions.

  • 1

    Muse

    'Sign o' the Times'
  • 2

    Chris Cornell

    'Nothing Compares 2 U'
  • 3

    Foo Fighters

    'Darling Nikki' (starts at 5:00)
  • 4

    Chvrches

    'I Would Die 4 U'
  • 5

    Tegan and Sara

    'When You Were Mine'
  • 6

    Living Colour

    '17 Days'
  • 7

    Incubus

    'Let's Go Crazy'
  • 8

    Sinead O'Connor

    'Nothing Compares 2 U'
  • 9

    Corey Taylor (Slipknot)

    'Little Red Corvette'
  • 10

    Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)

    'Nothing Compares 2 U'
  • 11

    Patti Smith

    'When Doves Cry'
  • 12

    Phish

    'Purple Rain'
  • 13

    Cory Branan

    'Under the Cherry Moon'
  • 14

    Tori Amos

    'Purple Rain'
  • 15

    George Clinton

    'Erotic City'
  • 16

    Ani DiFranco

    'When You Were Mine'
  • 17

    Lydia Loveless

    'I Would Die 4 U'
  • 18

    Goo Goo Dolls

    'Never Take the Place of Your Man'
  • 19

    Limp Bizkit

    '1999'

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