| RIHANNA | Barbadian pop and R&B singer born in 1988 noted for her single Umbrella (7) |
| THECHARLATANS | English rock band formed in 1988 noted for their song The Only One I Know (3,10) |
| DIONNE | ___ Warwick, U.S. pop and R&B singer born in 1940 noted for the song Walk On By (6) |
| PEARSON | Surname of the family in pop and R&B group Five Star (7) |
| RUSHEN | Patrice, jazz pianist and R&B singer born in 1954 (6) |
| DETROIT | City in Michigan, USA famed for motor car building industry and R&B music (7) |
| LIZZO | U.S. singer/songwriter and rapper noted for her single Truth Hurts (5) |
| ALICIAKEYS | U.S. singer and musician noted for her single Fallin' (6,4) |
| RUSH | Jennifer, U.S. singer/ songwriter noted for her single The Power of Love released in 1984 (4) |
| ARIANA | ___ Grande, U.S. singer noted for her single Thank U, Next released in 2018 (6) |
| STONE | Joss, English singer/songwriter noted for her single You Had Me released in 2004 (5) |
| EMILYBRONTE | English author and poet noted for her single novel Wuthering Heights, published in 1847 (5,6) |
| CATBURNS | Singer/songwriter noted for her single Go released in 2020 (3,5) |
| TUNSTALL | KT, Scottish singer/songwriter noted for her single Suddenly I See (8) |
| ALISON | ___ Moyet, English singer/songwriter noted for her single Is This Love? (6) |
| TEMPAH | Tinie, stage name of British rapper and singer born in 1988 (6) |
| NELLY | Singer and actress known for her single I'm Like a Bird, ___ Furtado (5) |
| ROBERTAFLACK | American singer best known for her singles The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly with His Song (7,5) |
| BENEKING | Soul and R&B singer noted for his hit Stand By Me (3,1,4) |
| LOVELY | ____ Day, song by U.S. soul and R&B singer Bill Withers released in 1977 (6) |
