| NICKLOWE | Singer-songwriter and musician born in 1949 noted for his collaborations with Elvis Costello (4,4) |
| TOMWAITS | U.S. singer/songwriter born in 1949 noted for his deep, gravelly voice (3,5) |
| KIDROCK | Singer-songwriter and musician born Robert James Ritchie in 1971 (3,4) |
| BENJAMIN | Floella, broadcaster and author born in Trinidad in 1949 noted as a Play School presenter (8) |
| HALDAVID | Lyricist born in 1921 noted for his collaboration with Burt Bacharach (3,5) |
| BEAUMONT | Dramatist noted for his collaborations with John Fletcher such as The Woman Hater, Philaster and The Maid's Tragedy (8) |
| STEPHENS | Real surname of US singer-songwriter and musician John Legend (8) |
| ANNIE | ____ Leibovitz, U.S. photographer born in 1949 noted for her celebrity portraits (5) |
| WANG | Vera, U.S. fashion designer born in 1949 noted for her wedding dress collections (4) |
| IANHEALY | Australian wicketkeeper noted for his collaboration with Shane Warne |
| FELAKUTI | Nigerian musician born in 1938 and considered a pioneer of Afrobeat (4,4) |
| JOEBROWN | Musician born in 1941 whose backing group were the Bruvvers (3,5) |
| WILLIAMS | J. P. R., late Welsh rugby union full back born in 1949 (8) |
| LIPSALVE | This stops kissers getting chaps lap dancing with Elvis (3,5) |
| ABULAFIA | David ******** , English historian born in 1949 (8) |
| MAYALL | John, English blues singer and musician born in Macclesfield in 1933 (6) |
| BROWN | James, U.S. singer and musician born in 1933 dubbed Godfather of Soul and Mr Dynamite (5) |
| GRAMPARSONS | American singer, songwriter and musician who joined The Byrds in 1968 and formed The Flying Burrito Brothers with fellow Byrd Chris Hillman in 1969 |
| LOUREED | U.S. singer/songwriter and musician noted for his 1972 hit Walk On The Wild Side (3,4) |
| SERGE | ____ Gainsbourg, French singer/songwriter and musician noted for his song Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus (5) |
