| KINGCOLE | Nat _ _; American singer and pianist (4,4) |
| GEO | Nat _ _ (America Inside Out airer) |
| BELLJAR | The _ _ American writer and poet Sylvia Plath's only novel (4,3) |
| BIGBOPPER | The _ _, American musician who died alongside Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in a 1959 plane crash (3,6) |
| AGUILERA | Christina ___, American singer and actress (8) |
| SIMONE | Nina _, American singer and pianist associated with jazz (6) |
| FREEDMAN | Tim -, lead singer and pianist with The Whitlams (8) |
| SOUTHERN | Jeri ___, 1950s jazz singer and pianist |
| NINA | --- Simone, American singer and pianist associated with jazz music (4) |
| LITTLERICHARD | American singer and pianist whose hits included Tutti Frutti (6,7) |
| JENNINGS | Waylon ___, American singer-songwriter, one of the founders of the Outlaw Movement (8) |
| DOMINO | Fats ---, American singer and pianist, a pioneer of rock 'n' roll music (6) |
| CYRUS | Billy Ray _; American singer and actor (5) |
| MOORE | Alecia Beth ___ American singer and songwriter professionally known as Pink |
| LOPEZ | Jennifer _; American singer and actress (5) |
| LOVE | Courtney _, American singer and guitarist (4) |
| CROSBY | Bing ___, American singer and film star (6) |
| VAUGHN | "When I sing, trouble can sit right on my shoulder and I don't even notice." She was an American jazz singer and pianist; among her best-known songs are "It's Magic" and "Make Yourself Comfortable." |
| FATS | American rock and roll singer and pianist, _ Domino (4) |
| CHARLES | Ray _, American singer, songwriter and pianist; pioneer of soul music (7) |
