| AZNAVOUR | Charles ___, singer nicknamed the 'French Frank Sinatra' |
| LIND | Jenny ___, singer nicknamed 'the Swedish nightingale' (4) |
| SABRES | NHL team with a 1970s forward line nicknamed "The French Connection" |
| SINATRA | American singer nicknamed The Chairman Of The Board, Frank ... |
| JOAN | The Runaways singer nicknamed the Godmother of Punk, ___ Jett |
| PIAF | Edith -; French singer nicknamed the Little Sparrow (4) |
| MARAINEY | American singer nicknamed the "Mother of the Blues" (2,6) |
| BESSIESMITH | American singer nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues" |
| SPRINGSTEEN | Surname of the singer nicknamed The Boss (11) |
| MELTORME | U.S. actor and singer nicknamed The Velvet Fog because of the smoothness of his voice (3,5) |
| GLADYSKNIGHT | American singer nicknamed the Empress of Soul, whose backing group was The Pips (6,6) |
| RAYPRICE | Country singer nicknamed "The Cherokee Cowboy" |
| TORME | Singer nicknamed 'The Velvet Fog' |
| MORRISON | Rock singer nicknamed "The Lizard King" |
| ARETHA | Miss Franklin, American singer nicknamed the "Queen of Soul" (6) |
| TINATURNER | "Private Dancer" singer nicknamed "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll": 2 wds. |
| GLORIAESTEFAN | "Conga" singer nicknamed "The Queen of Latin Pop": 2 wds. |
| VAUGHAN | American jazz singer nicknamed "The Divine One" (5,7) |
| SARAH | American jazz singer nicknamed "The Divine One" (5,7) |
| BETTEMIDLER | "From a Distance" singer nicknamed "The Divine Miss M": 2 wds. |