| CHAPMAN | Tracy, U.S. singer/songwriter born in 1964 noted for her song Fast Car (7) |
| GIGI | ____ Fernandez, Puerto Rican tennis player born in 1964 noted for her doubles prowess (4) |
| TRACYCHAPMAN | Singer whose song Fast Car, from her self-titled debut album, was a #6 hit in 1988: 2 wds. |
| HARRYHILL | Comedian born Matthew Hall in 1964 noted for his slapstick and surreal humour (5,4) |
| LABELLE | Patti, U.S. singer and actress born in 1944 noted for her song If Only You Knew (7) |
| RIHANNA | Barbadian singer/songwriter noted for her song Umbrella released in 2007 (7) |
| MADONNA | U.S. singer/songwriter born in 1958 who has adopted four children from Malawi (7) |
| ORBISON | Roy, U.S. singer/songwriter born in 1936 nicknamed The Big O (7) |
| MELINDA | ___ French Gates, U.S. philanthropist born in 1964 (7) |
| ROSEMARY | ____ Clooney, U.S. singer born in 1928 noted for her song Come On-a My House (8) |
| VANESSAPARADIS | Singer, model and actress born in 1972 noted for her song Joe Le Taxi (7,7) |
| SEVENAM | When Rebecca Black wakes up in the morning in her song "Friday" |
| PATSYCLINE | U.S. singer born in 1932 noted for her songs I Fall to Pieces and Crazy (5,5) |
| SHAKIRA | Colombian singer who recently sold the rights to her songs (7) |
| DEPAUL | Lynsey, English singer/songwriter noted for her song Sugar Me released in 1972 (2,4) |
| CARLYSIMON | US singer-songwriter noted for her song 'You're So Vain' released in 1972 (5,5) |
| ENYA | Irish singer-songwriter noted for her song Orinoco Flow released in 1988 (4) |
| JONI | ____ Mitchell, Canadian singer/songwriter noted for her song Big Yellow Taxi (4) |
| DUFFY | Singer noted for her song Mercy that was a UK No. 1 hit in 2008 (5) |
| FAITHHILL | Country singer noted for her song There You'll Be, released in 2001 (5,4) |