| ELKIE | ___ Brooks, English rock, blues and jazz singer born Elaine Bookbinder in 1946 |
| ELKIEBROOKS | Blues singer born Elaine Bookbinder in 1945 (5,6) |
| SHAPIRO | Helen ******* , pop and jazz singer born in London who found fame in the 1960s (7) |
| JANISJOPLIN | Rock/blues singer who performed To Love Somebody at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| FAME | Georgie _; English rhythm and blues and jazz singer (4) |
| ETTA | ___ James, 1950s/60s blues and jazz singer (4) |
| ELLA | ___ Fitzgerald, U.S.jazz singer born in 1917 nicknamed Queen of Jazz (4) |
| DINAH | ___ Washington, jazz singer born in 1924, nicknamed 'Queen of the Blues' (5) |
| MELLY | George, art critic and jazz singer who died in 2007 (5) |
| HOLIDAY | Billie, professional name of U.S. jazz singer born in 1915 (7) |
| BILLIEHOLIDAY | Which jazz singer, born Eleanora Fagan in 1915, was given the nickname 'Lady Day'? (6,7) |
| BILLIE | Holiday, US jazz singer born Eleanora Fagan in 1915 (6) |
| LAFAYETTE | ---------Leake, blues and jazz pianist who played on many of Chuck Berry's recordings (9) |
| LAFAYETTELEAKE | American blues and jazz pianist who played on many of Chuck Berry's recordings (9,5) |
| CABCALLOWAY | Jazz singer born in 1907 |
| HOLLYCOLE | Jazz singer born in Halifax: 2 wds. |
| PAELLA | Dad and jazz singer Ms Fitzgerald got a seafood dish (6) |
| MCFERRIN | Bobby, folk and jazz singer noted for his 1988 song Don't Worry, Be Happy (8) |
| PREDELLA | Priest trailed by journalist and jazz singer has platform for altar? (8) |
| MICA | ___ Paris, soul and jazz singer, cousin of boxer Chris Eubank (4) |