Originally posted by Cougar68 
.  And if you want to compare him to Michael Jackson I think that's fine.  Before MJ got all cooky he was a heckuva singer.  The Jackson 5 stuff really showed a lot of feel in his vocals. 
 To start with, Prince is not a great musician, but that is my opinion, and music appreciation is pretty much a subjective issue, and my opinion is all I care about.
And, I never said Michael Jackson can't sing, I said
 Prince can't sing.  Bloody well awful.   MIcheal Jackson is a Pavoratti compared to Prince.
BTW, an awful lot of high school band directors can play many instruments well, that doesn't qualify them as music stars, or as great musicians.