| BJORK | Gudmundsdottir is the surname of which singer? (5) |
| LORETTALYNN | The Coalminer's Daughter is the autobiography of which singer? (7,4) |
| LYNCH | The surname of which JP, who dealt out rough justice in Virginia in the 1780s, became part of the language? (5) |
| BENNETT | I Left My Heart in San Francisco was the signature song of which singer, who died last year aged 96? (7) |
| ARTGARFUNKEL | Bright Eyes, a song written, produced and arranged by Mike Batt for the film Watership Down, was taken to the top of the 1979 charts by which singer? (3,9) |
| MICHELANGELO | Buonarroti was the surname of which famous Italian? (12) |
| PIAF | Marion Cotillard won a Best Actress Oscar for playing which singer? (4) |
| EATON | What is the surname of the R&B singer-songwriter, known as Jarvis Church, a member of The Philosopher Kings? (5) |
| GRETA | Actress whose roles include June Gudmundsdottir in 1992 comedy-drama film The Player (5,7) |
| BROWN | Which singer was nicknamed the Godfather of Soul? (5) |
| RUDGE | What is the surname of Barnaby in the title of the Dickens novel? (5) |
| SPARK | What is the surname of Muriel, author of The Ballad of Peckham Rye? (5) |
| SHARP | What is the surname of the heroine of Vanity Fair? (5) |
| MORSE | What is the surname of the detective in the Colin Dexter novels? (5) |
| SARAH | Which singer led the dance troupe Hot Gossip on the Kenny Everett Video Show? (5,9) |
| PERRY | In 1958, which singer was awarded the Recording Industry Association of America's very first Gold Record for Catch a Falling Star? (5,4) |
| HALEY | Which singer had a hit with Rock Around the Clock? (5) |
| CAPRA | What is the surname of Frank, the US director of It's a Wonderful Life? (5) |
| SPALL | What is the surname of the actor who plays Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter films, Timothy _? (5) |
| SAMRA | What is the surname of the Indian shooter who holds the world record in women's 50m rifle three positions event? (5) |