| ULTRAVOX | British band in which Midge Ure took over as lead singer from John Foxx in 1979 |
| NIRVANA | US rock band formed in 1987 with Kurt Cobain as lead singer and guitarist (7) |
| HAGAR | American singer-songwriter who replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen in 1985 (5,5) |
| SAMMY | American singer-songwriter who replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen in 1985 (55) |
| GAMBON | Michael ___, British thespian who took over as Dumbledore from Richard Harris in the Harry Potter films (6) |
| BIGCOUNTRY | Dunfermline band which had Stuart Adamson as lead singer (3,7) |
| PRETENDERS | The _, rockband with Chrissie Hynde as lead singer since its creation in 1978 (10) |
| ABBA | Band whose "Does Your Mother Know" is one of their few songs to feature Bjorn Ulvaeus as lead singer |
| CERYS | Welsh singer who found fame as lead singer of Catatonia, _ Matthews (5) |
| PHILLIP | ___ Schofield, silver fox who took over as Joseph in 27D from 9A (7) |
| KANHAI | Rohan, West Indian Test batsman who took over as captain from Gary Sobers in 1972 (6) |
| TAKETHAT | British pop group with Gary Barlow as lead singer (4,4) |
| SAMMYHAGAR | He replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen: 2 wds. |
| DAVIDGILMOUR | He replaced Syd Barrett as lead singer of Pink Floyd: 2 wds. |
| GRACESLICK | She replaced Signe Anderson as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane: 2 wds. |
| THRILLS | Cheap ___, Big Brother and the Holding Company's last album with Janis Joplin as lead singer (7) |
| CYCO | Sumo ___ (Canadian band in which Skye Sweetnam is lead singer) |
| INXS | Rock band in which Michael Hutchence was lead singer (4) |
| DAVISON | Peter ___, actor who took over as the Doctor from Tom Baker (7) |
| LEEBOWYER | Former player who took over as manager of Charlton Athletic in 2018 (3,6) |
