| THEHUMANLEAGUE | Synthpop group fronted by Philip Oakey |
| HUMANLEAGUE | Philip Oakey, Susanne Sulley, Adrian Wright (with "The") |
| PROPAGANDA | German synthpop group whose albums include A Secret Wish |
| THEARTOFNOISE | Synthpop group that won a 1986 Grammy for its version of Mancini's "Peter Gunn" theme |
| NODOUBT | Rock group fronted by Gwen Stefani: 2 wds. |
| BLUR | 1990s pop group fronted by Damon Albarn (4) |
| SMITHS | 1980s group fronted by Morrissey, The ------ (6) |
| DIRE | Rock group fronted by Mark Knopfler, ---- Straits (4) |
| REM | Former rock group fronted by Michael Stipe |
| MADNESS | British pop group fronted by Suggs, ------- (7) |
| DYNAMITE | 1980s pop group fronted by Mick Jones, Big Audio -------- (8) |
| NIRVANA | U.S. rock group fronted by Kurt Cobain (7) |
| SIMPLYRED | British pop group fronted by Mick Hucknall (6,3) |
| ELO | Group fronted by Jeff Lynne (1,1,1) |
| AMEN | ___ Corner, 1960s group fronted by Andy Fairweather-Low (4) |
| SMITHY | The -, rock group fronted by Morrissey; Forge (6) |
| OASIS | Group fronted by the Gallagher brothers (5) |
| SPAN | Steeleye ___, folk-rock group fronted by Maddy Prior |
| STRAITS | Rock group fronted by Mark Knopfler (4,7) |
| THINLIZZY | Irish group fronted by Phil Lynott (4,5) |
