| BURTBACHARACH | U.S. songwriter and pianist born in 1928, who collaborated with lyricist Hal David (4,9) |
| DOMINO | Fats, byname of U.S. singer and pianist born in 1928 who helped to define the New Orleans R&B sound (6) |
| BERNARDCRIBBINS | English actor and comedian born in 1928 who narrated the children's TV series The Wombles (7,8) |
| JERRYLEELEWIS | Late U.S. singer and pianist born in 1935, noted for his song Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (5,3,5) |
| DIONNEWARWICK | Who combined with Burt Bacharach and Hal David on the hits Walk On By (1964) |
| IRVING | ____ Berlin, U.S. songwriter and composer born in 1888 whose songs included Puttin' on the Ritz (6) |
| BILLYJOEL | Singer-songwriter and pianist born in 1949 who is nicknamed the Piano Man (5,4) |
| SEDAKA | Neil, singer/songwriter and pianist born in 1939, whose hit songs include Calendar Girl (6) |
| LAURENCE | Actor, born Zvi Mosheh Skikne in Lithuania in 1928. 12 Actor, born Zvi Mosheh Skikne in Lithuania in 1928,who received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Roomat the Top (8,6) |
| HARVEY | Actor, born Zvi Mosheh Skikne in Lithuania in 1928. 12 Actor, born Zvi Mosheh Skikne in Lithuania in 1928,who received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Roomat the Top (8,6) |
| NINA | ____ Simone, singer-songwriter and pianist born in 1933 (4) |
| QUINCYJONES | U.S. songwriter and record producer noted for producing the Thriller album (6,5) |
| LOEWE | Austrian-American composer who collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Learner to create Gigi, Camelot and My Fair Lady (5) |
| ELTONJOHN | English singer-songwriter and pianist born Reginald Dwight in 1947 (5,4) |
| LEHRER | Tom, The Elements U.S. songwriter and humorist (6) |
| BODIDDLEY | US singer, songwriter and guitarist born Ellas Bates in 1928; 'Who Do You Love?' (1956) |
| LERNER | Alan Jay, U.S. songwriter who collaborated with Frederick Loewe on My Fair Lady (6) |
| JOHN | Knighted singer-songwriter who has collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 (5,4) |
| ELTON | Knighted singer-songwriter who has collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 (5,4) |
| CHOPIN | Frederic, composer and pianist born in 1810 noted for his preludes and etudes (6) |
