| LATA | ___ Mangeshkar, Indian singer known as the "Queen of Melody" |
| NATAL | Name famous Indian singer returning to Brazilian city (5) |
| ADNAN | Indian singer, musician, and music composer (First name) |
| BAPPI | ____ Lahiri, Indian singer, composer and record producer |
| ALI | Lucky ___, Indian singer, songwriter and actor |
| BESSIESMITH | US singer known as the 'Empress of the Blues' (c.1894-1937), inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (6,5) |
| RUBYMURRAY | Cockney's Indian singer |
| SHAMA | "Indian singer" is false answer |
| USHA | Sister of Lata Mangeshkar |
| GHADI | ___ ___ mera dil dhadke ..... sang Lata Mangeshkar in Madhumati (same word twice) (5) |
| CHAKA | I'm Every Woman singer known as the Queen of Funk, ___ Khan |
| WANDA | --- Jackson, American singer known as The Queen of Rockabilly (5) |
| ARETHA | _ Franklin, singer known as the Queen of Soul (6) |
| ELLAFITZGERALD | Singer known as the "Queen of Jazz" |
| ENYA | Singer known as the "Queen of New Age" |
| IRMA | ___ Thomas, singer known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans" |
| DION | Singer known as the "Queen of Power Ballads" |
| CELIACRUZ | Havana-born singer known as the Queen of Salsa |
| DONNASUMMER | Singer known as the "Queen of Disco" * (5,6) |
| REBA | ___ McEntire, singer known as "The Queen of Country" (4) |