| FUNK | Style of music popularised by James Brown (4) |
| MAMBO | Style of music popularised by Lou Bega in 1999. (5) |
| RAGTIME | Syncopated style of music popularised by Scott Joplin (7) |
| SKIFFLE | Style of music popularised Lonnie Donegan (7) |
| GLAM | Style of rock music popularised in the early 1970s by Slade, Gary Glitter and Roxy Music (4) |
| GRUNGE | Genre of music popularised by Nirvana (6) |
| REGGAE | Type of music popularised by Bob Marley (6) |
| NOCTURNE | Piece of dreamy piano music, popularised by Chopin (8) |
| SOUL | Music style of which James Brown was dubbed "the Godfather" |
| LISTON | Surname of boxing champion who reportedly always worked out to the same song - Night Train by James Brown (6) |
| ORA | "Love ___ Game" by James Brown (2 wds.) |
| HOTPANTS | Album by James Brown, released in 1971 (3,5) |
| AMERICA | Living in _, song released by James Brown in 1985 (7) |
| FUNKY | Like most songs by James Brown (5) |
| PAPAS | "___ Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown |
| LIVINGINAMERICA | Song by James Brown that featured in the 1986 film Rocky IV (6,2,7) |
| LIVING | ___ In America, song by James Brown that featured in the film Rocky IV (6) |
| LOUD | "Say It ___ ___ I'm Black And I'm Proud", James Brown. (4) |
| ORBS | Eyeballs items returned from James Brown (4) |
| TAMI | "_._._._. Show" (1964 concert film with a lineup of musical acts including James Brown, Lesley Gore and The Rolling Stones) |
